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Pakistan: Hindu Girls Abducted, Forcibly Converted, Married; Court Denies Return to Parents.
- •Two minor Hindu sisters in Pakistan's Sindh province were abducted, forcibly converted to Islam, and married.
- •A 13-year-old girl fainted from crying in court, yet the court sent them to a safe house instead of their parents.
- •VOPM, a minority rights organization, reported that 13 and 14-year-old Ropi and Sita were allegedly abducted, forcibly converted, and married to Muslim men.
- •The rights organization demanded independent legal aid and protection for the girls, urging statements be recorded in a child-sensitive environment.
- •Between 2021 and 2024, at least 421 cases of abduction, forced conversion, and marriage of minority girls were registered, with 282 victims being Hindu.
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Thirteen and fourteen-year-old sisters Ropi and Sita were allegedly abducted from Tando Allahyar district, forcibly converted to Islam, and married to two Muslim men named Amjad Solangi and Mansoor Solangi.
After being produced before a court in connection with their abduction case, the sisters were ordered to be sent to a safe house instead of being returned to their family, causing deep distress and leading the younger sister to faint from crying.
According to the Centre for Social Justice and VOPM data, at least 421 cases of abduction, forced conversion, and marriage involving minority girls and women were registered between 2021 and 2024, with Hindu victims accounting for 282 of those cases and 72 percent originating from Sindh. Furthermore, UN experts reported that during 2025, about 75 percent of victims were Hindu and roughly 80 percent of such incidents occurred in Sindh province.
