SSP of Badin Shabbir Ahmed Sethar strongly reacting over ‘suspicious viral video clip’ has made it clear that no Hindu girl was abducted from any part of the district. Mr Sethar said that a young Hindu boy Teekam Kolhi from Kadhan town of Badin district few days back converted to Islam at the hand of […]
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From the streets of Faisalabad – a story of discrimination, minorities and the state
A 14-year-old Christian girl was abducted and gang-raped in Faisalabad by people last week. The gang-rape survivor alleges she was forced to recite the Kalma and convert to Islam. At her refusal, they shaved her head and physically tortured her. This isn’t the first case that is being reported from Faisalabad regarding forced conversions. […]
Ashrafi asks people to consult Ulema Board if facing wrong case of blasphemy
LAHORE: Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Affairs Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Sunday that rooting out extremism, terrorism and sectarianism from the society was the priority of the incumbent government. Addressing a press conference, he said that extremism and forced conversion law was discussed, adding that not a single FIR regarding […]
LHC handovers the 14-year-old girl to parents in forced conversion case
A Christian girl, who was kidnapped, forcibly converted and married off to a Muslim man in Faisalabad, was ordered to be handed back to her parents by the Lahore High Court on Wednesday. This order was issued by Justice Tariq Saleem Shaikh while the application filed by Javed Masih was being heard against the wrongful […]