Soran Singh

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|name = Soran Singh

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|office = Special Assistant on Minority Affairs Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/929470/covering-issues-politicos-bureaucrats-part-of-ehtesabs-100-hit-list/|title=Covering issues: Politicos, bureaucrats part of Ehtesab's 100 hit list|date=31 July 2015|website=The Express Tribune}}

|term_start = 3 September 2013{{cite web | title=Mr. Soran Singh | website=KP Assembly | date=1 December 2015 | url=http://www.pakp.gov.pk/2013/member/mr-1/ | accessdate=3 December 2015}}

|term_end = 22 April 2016

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|office1 = Member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly

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|term_start1 = May 2013

|term_end1 = 22 April 2016

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|birthname = Soran Singh

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|residence = Bacha Kalay, Pir Baba, Buner District, Pakistan

|nationality = Pakistani

|death_date = 22 April 2016

|death_place =Pir Baba, Buner District, Pakistan

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|profession = Doctor
TV anchor
Politician

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Soran Singh (died 22 April 2016) was a Pakistani Sikh doctor, TV anchor, politician{{Cite web|last=Arshad|first=Sameer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/For-this-Singh-Khan-is-king/articleshow/16898380.cms|title=For this Singh, Khan is king |work=The Times of India|date=October 21, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2020}} and Minister of Minorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2014/09/the-killing-of-the-sikhs/|title=The Killing of the Sikhs|last=Ammara|first=Ahmad|publisher=The Diplomat|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=May 26, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewstribe.com.au/2014/01/02/kpk-govt-great-move-this-time-to-attract-world-community/|title=KPK govt great move this time to attract world community|date=2 January 2014}} Before joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2011, he was a member of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan for nine years. He was also member of Tehsil council, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and Evacuee Trust Property Board. He also hosted the programme Za Hum Pakistani Yam for three and a half years with Khyber News.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/551728/minority-representation-sikh-assembly-aspirant-lays-bare-his-plans/|title=Minority representation: Sikh assembly aspirant lays bare his plans|date=20 May 2013|website=The Express Tribune}}

Assassination

He was gunned down in a targeted attack near his house on Friday, 22 April 2016.{{cite web | author=AFP | title=TTP claims assassination of PTI minority MPA in Buner | website=dawn.com | date=22 April 2016 | url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1253730 | accessdate=23 April 2016}}{{cite web | last=Serjeant | first=Jill | title=Prominent figure in Pakistan's Sikh minority killed by Taliban gunmen | website=Reuters | date=23 April 2016 | url=http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2016/04/23/prominent-figure-in-pakistans-sikh-minority-killed-by-taliban-gunmen/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424125104/http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2016/04/23/prominent-figure-in-pakistans-sikh-minority-killed-by-taliban-gunmen/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 April 2016 | accessdate=23 April 2016}}{{cite web | title=Funeral prayers of PTI leader Soran Singh offered | website=Geo.tv | date=23 April 2016 | url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/104486-Funeral-prayers-of-PTI-leader-Soran-Singh-offered | accessdate=23 April 2016}}{{cite web | title=PTI MPA Sardar Soran Singh Shot Dead in Buner | website=Daily Pakistan Global | date=23 April 2016 | url=http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pti-mpa-sardar-soran-singh-shot-dead-in-buner/ | accessdate=23 April 2016}} Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police later arrested Baldev Kumar, who allegedly orchestrated Singh's murder due to political rivalry, and hired paid assassins for the purpose. Kumar wanted to contest elections from the same party on a reserved minority seat. He developed differences with Singh when the latter was picked for the seat.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1091263/k-p-police-arrests-pti-minority-leader-over-soran-singhs-killing/|title=K-P police arrests PTI minority leader over Soran Singh's killing|date=25 April 2016|website=The Express Tribune}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1255746|title=Soran Singh's murder uncovers flaws in election laws|first=Waseem Ahmad|last=Shah|date=2 May 2016|website=dawn.com}} Kumar was acquitted by an anti-terrorism court in 2018 for lack of "solid evidence."{{cite news|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/04/26/baldev-kumar-five-others-acquitted-in-sardar-soran-singh-murder-case/|title=Baldev Kumar, five others acquitted in Sardar Soran Singh's murder case|work=Pakistan Today|date=26 April 2018|accessdate=11 September 2019|first=Shamim|last=Shahid}} Expressing his disquiet with the verdict, Soran's son Ajay Singh at the time had said: "We are dissatisfied with the verdict but due to lacking resources, it is impossible for us to challenge it in the superior courts." According to Ajay, the accused had also made confessional statements before the police and courts regarding the murder. Kumar alleged that he was wrongly accused because of his religion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ex-mla-of-imran-khans-party-wants-political-asylum-in-india-says-hindus-sikhs-being-killed-in-pakistan-2302867.html|title=Ex-MLA of Imran Khan's PTI Wants Political Asylum in India, Says 'Hindus, Sikhs Being Killed' in Pakistan|website=News18|date=10 September 2019 }}

References

Category:2016 deaths

Category:Assassinated Pakistani politicians

Category:Deaths by firearm in Pakistan

Category:Pakistani Sikhs

Category:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politicians

Category:People from Buner District

Category:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPAs 2013–2018

Category:Asian politicians assassinated in the 2010s

Category:Politicians assassinated in 2016