Tag: Forced Conversion

LHC has rejected a petition by Gulzar Masih seeking custody of his 13 y/o daughter.

Religious affairs ministry rejects draft bill on forced conversions

The CII has stated in an interim report that a draft bill on forced conversions contains several clauses inconsistent with Sharia law

Gulzar Masih was devastated when the courts awarded his daughter's custody to her Muslim "husband", disregarding the fact she was 13 years old.

The federal religious affairs ministry is to invite input from all minority communities in a forthcoming meeting for vetting draft of the proposed bill on forced conversion

Princy, a 14-year-old Christian girl from Haripur was allegedly abducted, forcibly converted, and married off to a local Muslim boy

Reena Meghwar, an alleged victim of forced conversion in Badin, has reunited with her family after 3 mnths but says she fears for her life.

A Christian couple in Gujranwala narrates the trauma of their 13-year-old daughter’s alleged forced conversion and marriage with a middle-aged married man already a father of five.

A sessions court rejected an appeal filed by Syed Ali Azhar for the custody of his underage 'wife' Arzoo Raja. The Sindh High Court on November 9, 2020, held that Azhar had violated provisions of the Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Act and was expressly barred from meeting the 14-year-old. For more human rights​ news, keep reading.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Karachi West Gul Zamir Solangi issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Rehan Baloch and his wife Sundas, who stand accused of facilitating Rehan's brother Imran in abducting, raping, forcibly converting, and marrying an underage Christain girl in 2019. For more news on human rights abuses, keep reading.