Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- EDMONTON, Alberta Oct 18, 2026 - More than 23,000 votes were cast Sunday in a Khalistan referendum in Edmonton, according to organizers, who extended voting hours to accommodate people waiting in long lines.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), announced a strategy he described as fifth-generation warfare aimed at removing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government from power. He also said the organization would launch a campaign on Nov. 1 to register 2 million voters for the Khalistan referendum.

The Punjab Referendum Commission (PRC), which oversaw the voting process, extended polling hours beyond the scheduled closing time to allow people still in line to cast their ballots....