Pakistan rescues a minor Muslim from from marriage to a 72 year old man, but the admin and courts in the country don't treat minor Hindu girls similarly
In Karachi, a 16-year-old Hindu girl was kidnapped by Sameer Ali, who forcefully converted her to Islam. forced to sign affidavit saying she is 19 and married her
A panel of experts from the UN issued a statement in Geneva and slammed Pakistan for the forced marriages and religious conversions of Christian and Hindu women in Pakistan.
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has also strongly condemned the religious persecutions of minorities in Pakistan and urged the next government to bring legislation of equal status for all communities.
Parkash was the first woman from Buner to file nomination papers for the upcoming general seat elections. She hopes to run for office on the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) ticket. Her father, retired doctor Oam Parkash, had been an active member of the party for the past 35 years.
The affidavit further mentions that the victim's parents wanted to marry their daughter off to some other person, however, she refused the comply and was adamant about marrying the accused Sajid Hussain.
Hindus and Hinduism continue to face unabated attacks in Pakistan, with the demolition of Hinglaj Mata Mandir in Sindh and UNESCO-recognised Sharda Peeth a powerful indicator of Hinduphobia that pervades the Islamic nation.
Pir Miyan Javed Ahmed converted eleven Hindus to Islam in Dargah-e-Aliya Bharchundi Shareef Dargah, located in district Ghotki of Sindh province in Pakistan.
The incident is said to have happened in September this year. However, it came to the fore only after Shiva Kachhi who fights for the rights of minorities in Pakistan posted about the incident and revealed that the girl was abducted and brutally raped by Shafaq Bhargari son of Ghulam Haider Bhargari.