New Delhi: Sikhs in Pakistan are the latest target of the Taliban after 11 houses belonging to Sikhs have been demolished by the Taliban in the Orakzai agency in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
The Taliban allege these families failed to pay jiziya or tax levied on non-Muslims.
The order to demolish the houses was given by Taliban's deputy chief Baitullah Mehsud.
The Taliban attacked after the deadline to pay the tax ended on Wednesday.
Taliban had asked them to pay a tax of Rs 5 crore a year under the Sharia law, which was later reduced to Rs 1.5 crore after negotiations. Taliban claims the Sharia asks all non-Muslims to pay protection money.
There are about 35 Sikh families in the area. Around 15 Sikh families have left their ancestral villages and have taken refuge in Minni Khel area.
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