Minorities Alliance Chief Calls For Independent Panel To Probe Forced Conversion Cases

Minorities Alliance Chief Calls For Independent Panel To Probe Forced Conversion Cases

Representational image of a child bride. — Reuters/File All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chairman and former Federal Minister for National Harmony and Minorities Affairs Dr Paul Jacob Bhatti has urged the government to establish an independent parliamentary commission to investigate cases of forced conversion and marriage involving minor girls. In a statement, Dr Bhatti described the situation as a matter of “serious and legitimate concern,” war…

Pakistan: Protests held against court's verdict upholding Christian girl's forced conversion

Islamabad, April 2, 2026 Christians, rights advocates and civil society members in Pakistan held protests against a federal court judgement upholding the forced conversion of a Christian girl by a Muslim man, local media reported. A protest was held after a Federal Constitutional Court in its verdict allowed a 30-year-old Muslim man to keep the custody of a 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz. On March 29, a large number of Christians gathered outside the…