SINGAPORE: Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has praised Sikhs for their “significant contributions” to the multi-racial country. Speaking at the official opening of SGD 12 million renovated Singapore Khalsa Association or SKA on Saturday night, Tharman said the Sikh community has gone beyond serving its own. He said Sikhs in Singapore have always stood tall in the multi-racial community, and have made significant contributions to the society. “The Sikhs are proud Singaporeans. Singapore has over 13,000 Sikhs amidst some 500,000 people of Indian origins in a multi-ethnic population of over 5.3 million.

Source: Pakistan Today December 31, 2017 15:33 UTC