By Hamza Ameer Karachi, Nov 2 : While Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan claims that his government is ensuring the safety and security of the minorities, cases of forced abduction and conversation continue to surface from across the country.
In a latest incident, the Sindh High Court granted bail to at least three men, accused of abducting a 13-year-old Christian girl, who was later forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a 44-year-old man.
Arzoo Masih is said to have married a Muslim man, Syed Ali Azhar, after converting to Islam.
Masih’s parents filed a case with the police authorities, which resulted in the arrest of Azhar’s brothers, Syed Shariq Ali and Syed Mohsin Ali, along with his friend Danish over their suspected involvement in the abduction and the forced conversion.
However, a petition was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on October 27 by Arzoo, seeking protection from her parents and stating that she has converted to Islam and married Azhar on her own free-will.
The petition has been filed with a Karachi judicial magistrate seeking protective custody of 13-year-old Arzoo, asking the court to direct the police to recover the girl and produce her before the court.
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