Pakistan, Apr 29: Pakistan’s Consul General Asghar Ali Golo was photographed at a rally in Toronto with Sukhminder Singh Hansra, a supporter of Khalistan. Khalistan flags were also displayed during a pro-Khalistan rally in Greater Toronto. The most troubling aspect of the situation is the apparent link between Pakistani officials and Khalistan supporters. Lieutenant General (retd) P N Hoon stated that people are being brainwashed outside and then sent back, which is a matter of concern. Several pro-Khalistani groups, including the International Sikh Youth Federation and Babbar Khalsa International, are based in Canada. They continue to pursue their so-called “Sikh Agenda” clandestinely. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Punjab was hit by a Pakistan sponsored separatist insurgency.It claimed some 12,000 lives and affected the state’s development. However, peace returned to Punjab as people rejected the demand for Khalistan. Today, the state is prospering.