The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday formed a five-member commission to probe the alleged abduction, forced conversion and marriage of two teenage Hindu girls in Sindh province that led to massive protests by the minority community in the country. The counsel for the girls' parents, however, asserted that the case pertained to forced conversion. The chief justice said the court had to ensure that there was no forced conversion. During the hearing, the chief justice noted the increasing number of forced conversion cases from Ghotki. According to media reports, approximately 25 forced marriages to take place every month only in Umerkot district in Sindh province.

Source: dna April 02, 2019 09:22 UTC