Every Pakistnai has a right to religious freedom and respect. Mr. Singh's rights should be protected just like any other Pakistani's rights. Hopefully justice will be swift and fair for Mr. Singh.

Now that's a first! A minority filing for a blasphemy lawsuit! Power to you my Sikh brother!

Mr.Singh is quite right in taking a stand and credit to the Police for filing a FIR. No inteteference should be tolerated from influential people in the area. Law should be applied without discrimination.

100% agree with mr. Singh. Those who did that him must severely be punished to the maximum of the law - so that next time no one dares to do that

Its good to know that govt did take action against a complaint related to Sikh member of the country. Having said that, it is high time that govt also takes notice of the Blasphemy Law itself so as to ensure that it is not misused by anyone. Previously we have seen numerous cases against minority and sometimes even against the members of majority muslim community related to blasphemy which were instigated due to misunderstandings or to settle personal scores.

Attackers must be apprehended and justice be done in the case.

The turban or dastaar in the old days was worn by all Punjabis and Afghans. It was a symbol of our Punjabiyat and culture or of our "Sardari". Sadly the new Generations are not aware of this.

Now take the action to protect minorities.

More power to these members of the Sikh community! Hopefully there will not be a repeat performance involving other 'minorities'. It really is time for the notion of 'minority' / 'majority' to give way to inclusion and mutual respect.

@Ali Ibrahim Not first,we had a similar case in Sargodha,where some bus hawkers did the same to insult sikh passenger,I was in University that time and by chance was there on the scene after University,the transport people were so disrespectful that we the students at the scene decided to take matters in hand,and we attacked those transport people for the elderly sikh man,we got injured but thank God police came finally,so we registered an FIR of Brawl,attacking on Computers against them and on special request of Sikh passenger we asked police to register an FIR under blasphemy law,the accused are still in Jail,and this has been 7 years now

I am sorry, this is getting out of hand. Blasphemy is using the blasphemy law. For a minor scuffle & misuse of physical objects if you start using blasphemy law, there is no difference as previously misused cases. Hope sanity prevails.

I support & stand by Fellow Sikh countryman...

This is a very thought provoking case. Let us see how the authorities deal with it ! It would be a major feather in the Government's cap if the offenders are booked under Blasphemy Law

First of its kind case, we'll done stay strong and fight for your right as a citizen of this country, I hope our fellow minority brothers will learn from you and stand for their rights. We support you

This is test case of fairness or being unfair. We are watching the justice system of Pakistan. There is nothing funny about a Sikh's turban. This is sacred for all Sikhs.

He does have a point. If you are going to have laws like this, the state has to be fair to all citizens and apply them equally.

I am Muslim but I am with the Sikh. He is Pakistani and one is us. This is jinnahs Pakistan. We are all equal

Let's see what happens. I have little hope.

No more mob mentality! Mr.Singh is absolute correct in filing a complaint to the bus owners for driving so slow.

It is not a case of Sikh or Muslim. The goons would have done the same to any other person. Close the bus terminal for a week and put the people behind bars for 3 months.

Very Good! Now the culprits should be awarded punishment.

Absolutely, they have infringed upon the sacred symbol of Sikhs and they should be booked as such. Pakistan belongs to all, you have my vote sikh bro !!!!

What is the need for such a law?? Religions are too great to be insulted by such incidents!! It only leads to intolerance..

Everybody,s faith is equably respectable, irrespective of minority or majority. Therefore the miscreants are answerable before laws of the land in view of a valuable Sikh citizen Mahinder Sing,s claim.

Mr. Singh Good job. its your right and you are one of us.

No one should show disrespect to the religion of other persons. These arrested peoples should be punished if found guilty.

All favors with SIKH brothers.

2 things that I could grasp from this article if it is to be assumed as truth. 1) If he told Dawn that the bus broke down. Now that is not something intentional and obviously he had to move slow to secure the passengers. 2) when you scuffle with people obviously you hit them and they hit you and in the midst of it all any sort of cap that you are wearing is destined to fall down. We have seen many fights where the prayer caps of people have fallen which is also Holy to them but no one registered blasphemy complaint. The sikh guy is clearing using this law as it is used by our many countrymen to take revenge and which is not right. The turban came down as a result of a fist fight and not the only intention of the belligerent party.

I am a Muslim and then a Pakistani, nobody has any right to hurt an individuals religious sentiments. To set an example this guy must be punished.

Aren't there any sections in Pakistan Penal code for man handling?why Blasphemy law for a man handling case?

Mr. Singh is correct.Justice must be done. CM should take notice of this incident.

We all need to support our Sikh brother.

there shouldn't be a concept of minorities or majorities! we need to lean more towards humanity

Now this will be a good test for Pakistani government and courts to perform their duties and punish these criminals accordingly under the blasphemy law.

The bus company men manhandled other passengers as well. So I think we should avoid giving it an angle of some religious bias. However, my Sikh brother's complaint should be taken seriously.

Hope the Sikh man who fought for his right, gets it.

Although in principal I support the applicability of the blasphemy laws on minorities also, but on this particular incident whereby they were manhandled by the terminal staff on argument and it was not religious argument.

On any physical interaction, it is deemed possible to get your turban thrown out without any intention of maligning your belief.

So, i don't support of inducting these poor people under blasphemy laws.

Sikh brother must get justice. now this is the test for Pakistani law to prove that it will protect anyone who is not treated fairly, no matter what his/her religion is. we must stand against vandalism of any sort.

Bravo! Attack on any religion or religious symbols will never be tolerated in Pakistan. Mr. Singh, we are 100% with you!

Fully agree with the victim.

Removing a sikh person's turban forcibly and throwing it on the ground is tantamount to desecration.

Let's hope and pray that justice prevails and the aggressors are punished/reprimanded appropriately.

We cannot have one blasphemy law for Muslim victims; minority faiths should also be protected in exactly the same manner.

Although from reading the article, influential local politicians are already meddling with the process and will railroad it.

That's the real shame here - and saddens me greatly.

I think its matter of scuffle between 2 group of people and the culprits should be booked for assault, fight or similar charge. Blasphemy is too harsh for them in my opinion. Whatever happened, it is because of altercation between them, not because they were intentionally decided to hurt his religious sentiment.

I stand by the sikh brothers

Exact! All Pakistani national have the same rights (and duties) regardless of their race, religion and gender. Good move Mr. Singh. Pagdi sambhal Jatta, Pagdi sambhal re...

This is a very serious offence and must be taken as an International religious issue because, otherwise it will have grave repercussions against Muslim minorities in India and other countries.

Excellent. I am with you guys.

He is 100% right blasphemy case must be registered.

@MHK I agree 100% with you,

We Pakistani Muslims fully support our Sikh Brother.

If similar incident would have happened in India, people blame Modi, BJP, RSS etc. Come to reality such things should occure anywhere in the world.

We should use this as a case and repel blasphemy laws all together. Otherwise whole country will be against each other on blasphemy!

Nothing will happen with this lawsuit. Come to India - that's where you can live with respect.

It seems that there was some scuffle between both groups and Mr. Mahinder Singh was abused and may be beaten. Regarding this some action must be taken as per law. But I do not support for using blasphemy law for this issue. Logic, sanity and tolerance must prevail.

I stand with you my fellow Pakistani. Justice should be served and attackers punished as per law.

In such brawl...shirts are torn...and here just turban fell off...Weird logic...

We don't know the actual reason of the fight as we heard one side of the story BUT throwing off turban is "completely unacceptable" and the culprit/s must be brought to justice and sent behind bars.

@Ali Ibrahim Correction, their is no Minority in Pakistan. As per Pakistan's constitution we are divided into Muslim and Non Muslim.

I support Sikh brothers. Hopefully they shall get justice. If not we muslim / pakistanis will fight for get justice. No tolerance for inhumanity.

While across the border they kill innocent people for eating Beef...

I stand right beside our Sikh Bother and with Sikh Community and these lunatics must be punished for what they did to our Sikh Brother!!

I am an Indian and I am concerned about the minorities in Pakistan. But I have to say if this is a deliberate attempt to insult that man then the culprits should be punished, but if it happened during the brawl then there is no need to book them under blasphemy law...

In case of fight involving physical interaction, these things happen. In my opinion it is not a case of blasphemy at all

I sympathize with Mr. Singh.

a test case for Pakistan

Absolutely right. It should be filed under AT as well

Time for judiciary to set an example. justice4oursikhbrother

well not read yet about this but i am sure there will be some punishment as Islam teaches respect of other religions.

I am feeling so proud right now! This is the evidence that all religions have equal protection in front of the law!

Pakistan is with you Sikh Brother!!

Dear Sikh Countryman !! you have a support from Muslim and the culprits should be punished.

Pakistan is not safe for minorities

This needs to be investigated properly, and people should not jump the gun and play the minority card unnecessarily.

Mahinder Paal Singh, good initiative.

Full investigation is required

this case should be taken up according to the lw....just like other cases should be taken up according to the law...

No one dare hurting religious feelings of fellow countryman. Sanity and justice must prevail and prevail quickly. Bus owner must render unconditional apology first and then court of law should take its course.

There is no limit to religious fanaticism! Why There is no law on Not Feeding A Hungary child on the street?

Thing are happening great in Pakistan. Hail justice!

Brother Singh it was an unfortunate and inhuman act. You did well to appeal CM Punjab which will certainly neutralize local politicians' influence.

@SKS 100% agreed

With you my Sikh Brothers

@Najma Hisham Because new generation is against racism (you call it Punjabyat) and wadera culture (you call it Sardari culture)

Eager to see a favorable outcome for Mr. Singh.

Blasphemy law is a symbol of backwardness.Nevertheless the Sardar should get the justice. Overwhelmed at the reactions of fellow Pakistani bretheren.

I am amazed and really impressed by the Pak authirities for taking fast action. I commend you all our brothers on the other side. And thanks to all the commentators who expressed support. Proud of the fairness and earnest desire for justice as examplified by this incident and the way it was handled. Sadly on the Indian side when a Sikh is disrespected authorities often side with the offender in blaming the victim Sikhs. This case underlines the stark contrast in the way Sikhs arw honoured by the Nizam and common Pakistanis who stand in support of this Sikh and the way the Nizam on the Indian side further victimises the already victimized minorities may they be Sikhs or Muslims. Bravo for Pak authorities...

Wowwwwwww I am very happy to see that sentiments are changing in Pakistan. Infact I have been witnessing a gradual normalization of Pakistan society when it comes in case of religion. This is a hopeful incident. Also the number of Pakistani friends supporting the Sikh man is really impressive. I hope more such changes to take place in Pakistani society. With the success of CPEC I pray to AlMighty that peace comes back to Pakistan and South Asia.

the 5 should all be fined for their behaviour,

@Sunil Show concern for the millions of Non-Hindus who have suffered in India rather than commenting so pessimistically on Pakistan's Minorities.

I support my fellow Pakistani victim who happens to be a sikh. Under the present laws, he has every right to file the blasphemy case and get justice.

Mr. Singh should be very very careful now and also the police.

Good to see that there are people within Pakistan who also respect the right of minorities.

is this a joke!

Mr. Singh's rights MUST be protected. I, as a Pakistani and Muslim, apologize for desecrating your religious rights, and demand Pak Justice System to provide swift and fair outcome to this case.

I am with Mahinder. His religious rights are as sacred as anyone elses. Hope the culprits get punished

Now it is crystal clear that blasphemy law is not only in favor of Islam but all religion. So antagonists of this law must be shut up

Pakistani law implies on all, be it a Hindu, Muslim or Christians.

Pakistan is for everyone. Mr. Singh's culprits shall be trailed under different panel codes of Pakistani law. Equal justice for all. Appreciate SHO for taking prompt action and booking FIR.

It's good to see minorities are standing up for their rights!

Right step by the police. What is good for a Muslim should be equally good for a Sikh or any other minority.

Mr Singh should get due justice

Well done brother Singh I pray you get justice

There won't be any justice in Pakistan

It looks like Mr Sings turban was deliberately thrown down to insult and unnecessarily provoke him,The DSP did the right thing by registering an FIR under the blasphamy law as desired by MR Singh.

@AtifM ..... You do have a point my friend! and it does make sense.

@Hindutavi Rakshas Well at least the people are standing by the fellow Pakistani Sikh at this moment, and please don't tell me in India they or any other minorities are treated any better, would you like me to list how many times the rights of minorities have been violated and to how many justice was served?

Kaish, Kanga, Karrah, Kuchha and Kirpan are five K's , the pillars of Faith in Sikhism and every devout Sikh is required to keep them always on his person. Turban is a covering cap of the Kaish.

@Kolkata Man Are you really an Indian? If yes, hats off for not being nagatively influenced by billion+ people who are usually misguided to take Pakistan as their real enemy and not poverty.

@pervez , I appreciate your sentiments

Mr Singhs complaint should be dealt by the chief minister personally he must get justice.

Fully support their demand...it is their right to be treated and protected by the state without prejudice...no ifs and buts.

People are unnecessary fighting out of proportion.I think forgiveness must be exercise. ......FORGIVENESS.The moment you forgive, you and your religion becomes more stronger.

Mr. Singh is right. Being a Muslim we have to protect minority rights with respect & honor.

@Ramesh Krishnan I am Pakistani and i am concerned about the right of millions of Muslims and so are for the other minorities, i hope it gets better on both sides :)

I am on the side of my Sikh bros.

We are with you Singh sahib.

I am glad that Mr. Singh filed a case under the blasphemy law. Let's see how he is treated by the law that is supposed to protect all citizens equally, irrespective of their religious and ethnic affiliation.

Standing with our Sikh brothers. If some one did offence should be caught and tried.

Now this is as ridiculous as other cases. It was a brawl about slow speed and in the mele , the turban came off. It was not premeditated and intentional.

Punish them

Harsh punishment against the hoodlums will show the world that Mahinder Singh's turban is as sacred as Islamic sacred objects and we the Pakistani are fair minded and even handed people.

very good ...teach them lesson that how to live in human being society.

Kolkata man.Thank you

Throwing a turban is a crime ?

I am a Muslim but 100% with Mr. Singh.

Right of minorities are protected under Islam and government that follows Islamic laws, I fully support Mr. Singh's filing this complaint. These goons should not get away from punishment of their actions, seems like they have also victimize other passengers, which are most likely Muslims, they should be punished for their actions.

Mahinder Paal Singh,

I, as a Muslim Pakistani, admire your courage and totally support your claim. Not only for Muslims but the rights of all religious minorities should be protected. Justice should be served.

Justice better be served.

Who are the local politicians backing the culprits ? The media should NAME them and SHAME them.

@Muhammad Rashid Very well said my brother.

Every man should recognise and respect other individal's basic rights. That is the right way.

I am on the side of this Sikh gentleman. I hope law-enforcement agencies and the judiciary address his complaint and redress his grievances.

Our Constitution protectso rights of minoritits in our country. Hope justice will be done to protect Mr. Singh's constitutional rights.

Mr Singh, we all support you.... secular Pakistan is a way forward towards prosperity

This is how laws should be used. Equal access to ALL

@Pak Patriot which ones?

2 wrongs don't make it right. The right treatment would be abolishing the Blasphemy law. Most of the time, its used for all the wrong reasons.

Many Laws surrounding us make a mountain of a mole hill. Guys, use laws to fight Poverty, Illiteracy, Corruption and other ills plaguing Society. While the law would certainly protect the victim, as is his right, I would request the alleged culprit to say "I AM SORRY" to the alleged victim, and the victim should PARDON him and move on.

@Adeel Abbas. Well Said.

That's so wrong, the culprits need to be ashamed of what they did to a Sikh brother ! Disgusting !

I am an indian sikh, and usually quite worried about our brothers across the border, but after reading all the comments by the commons of pakistan i am more than satisfied for their security in future, thanks everyone :)

@Muhammad Zafar iqbal ... Really appreciated ... Thanks to My Pakistani brothers ... for their comments and support.

Hopefully Mr. Singh will get the justice.

Such practice is deplorable. Pakistan Govt. must treat these criminals with high hand. Such intolerant persons are dangerous for the society. Mr. Singh's activity is laudable.

Fully agreed that the right of a Pakistani must be protected and preserved. Sikhs sacred should be sacred for muslims too. The culprit should be punished and should be brought to the book. I apologize Mr singh for this act and render full support to him.

Was his turban thrown off or was it dislodged during the scuffle? Matter to be scrutinized.

@Liberal Fascist Thank you for this surprisingly positive information. It halps me not losing hope for Pakistan - not yet.

We must protect our minorities

"Good news" every Pakistani has the "right under the law of the country"

Are you sure its not a case of enmity or that the fault lies with this guy as well ?

All talk no walk on the forum

@Najma Hisham, A sikh's turban is not merely a sign of punjabiyat, it's an article of faith by extension of the term of kesh (uncut hair). Kangha, kachha, kesh, kara aur kirpaan, these are all articles of faith for sikhs.

Sikhs are very proud and brave people.It will be big shame if they don't get the justice.Pakistanis can learn a lot from this community.I live in England and over here they are very progressive and successful community

@Khan -Pakistani , USA

Why not? It's bad manners at the very least and a crime when the law provides protection on religious grounds...who are we to be judging what should or shouldn't be sacred?