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| Notice taken of alleged forced conversion, underage marriages of 2 minor girls in Ghotki: Fawad | |
| 2019-03-24 | |
[DAWN] Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said the government has taken notice of reports of the alleged forced conversion and underage marriages of two teenage girls in Ghotki.
the hip bone's connected to the leg bone... a separate video of the minor girls is also making rounds, in which they say that they accepted Islam of their own free will. Lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir was among those who raised the issue on Twitter, sharing a video which he said was of the two sisters, one aged 14 and the other 16. In the video, a holy man can be seen next to the girls and two men who they were married to. The holy man says the girls were inspired by Islam and alleges that their family is spreading "false propaganda" and is threatening their lives. Nasir said the sisters were converted at the Dargah Barchundi Sharif. "As per Dargah, girls wanted to convert to Islam since long influenced by its teachings, but first act after conversion was underage marriage," he said. The girls were reportedly taken to Rahim Yar Khan following their marriages. | |
| Posted by:Fred |