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The Forced Islamization of Pakistan’s religious minorities

  • 12 Aug 2025
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Sonja Dahlmans Introduction Every year, between approximately 1,000 and 2,000 minor girls from Pakistan’s religious minority communities are abducted, forcibly married (to a Muslim man), and forced to convert to Islam. The OHCHR expressed its concern regarding the vulnerability of minor girls from non-Muslim families in 2024, stating that: “The exposure […]

When Justice Fails: The Abduction and Forced Conversion of Elishba Adnan

  • 27 Jun 2025
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  • Christians, News
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On June 11, 2025, a heartbreaking tragedy struck the Masih family in Burewala, Punjab, when their 14-year-old daughter, Elishba Adnan, was abducted from their home. Elishba, a young girl from a Christian family, was taken by 26-year-old Babar Mukhtar, a man with known connections to the family. What followed was a […]

The Heartbreaking Story of Jessica Iqbal: A Father’s Agony and a Daughter Lost to Fear

  • 03 Jun 2025
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  • Christians, News
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In the early hours of April 30, a nightmare unfolded for the Masih family in Lahore’s Chungi Amarsidhu neighborhood. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Iqbal, a bright and innocent Catholic girl, was taken from the safety of her home by Azeem Ullah, a 32-year-old Muslim man — a neighbor, a stranger who became a […]

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