Baba Gurpal Singh

Baba Gurpal Singh (born 17 June 1993)[1] is a Pakistani politician and social activist who has been serving as a member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly since 20 July 2025.[2] He is the first member of the Pakistani Sikh community to be elected to the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3]

Gurpal Singh is the son of Baba Sujan Singh, and belongs to a Sikh family hailing from Bara, Khyber District, which was forced to relocate to mohalla Jugan Shah in Peshawar after the 2008–09 surge in militancy.[4] He contested on the ticket of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) on the minority seat in the 2024 Pakistani general election and was elected unopposed.[3] He is also the representative of the Sikh community belonging to the merged tribal areas.[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ "Gurpal Singh MR-02-2025 – PAKP". Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. ^ Safi, Amjad (21 July 2025). "KP governor administers oath to MPAs on PHC orders". The News International. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b "First Sikh leader elected to KP Assembly from Khyber". Associated Press of Pakistan. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Ali, Farzana (24 June 2022). "The displaced Sikhs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ^ Goyal, Divya (18 May 2022). "Explained: The Sikhs of Peshawar, their unique identity, and struggle in Pakistan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
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