The statute would have put a halt to the practice of kidnapping, converting to Islam, and marrying to Muslim men young Hindu and Christian girls.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Christian Girl of 14 “Magically” Turns 19 and Is Converted to Islam
In yet another case where conversion of a minor was condoned, the Court of Lahore accepted at face value the age on the marriage certificate.
Pakistan: Hindus Beaten, Tortured for Getting Water from Mosque
The incident happened in the Rahim Yar Khan area, notorious for violence against religious minorities. Members from a Hindu family were beaten and tortured.
The Persecution of the Ahmadis in Pakistan. 5. Why Ahmadis Cannot Vote
A perverse mechanism prevents members of the persecuted religion from voting, excluding them from the democratic process.
The Persecution of the Ahmadis in Pakistan. 4. “Democratic” Persecution
The worst court decision justifying the persecution of Ahmadis was rendered in 1993. Nor did the situation improve later.
The Persecution of the Ahmadis in Pakistan. 3. The Bhutto and Zia Years
Both the Islamic socialist Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the Muslim radical General Zia-ul-Haq enacted anti-Ahmadis law that are still in force.
The Persecution of the Ahmadis in Pakistan. 2. The Lahore Riots of 1953
The secular nature of Pakistan came immediately under attack by political Islam. 2,000 Ahmadis were slaughtered in the riots, until martial law was imposed.
The Persecution of the Ahmadis in Pakistan. 1. Who Are the Ahmadis?
Bitter Winter starts a series on the bloody repression of Ahmadis, a large religious minority in Pakistan, investigating why it is happening.
Khipro, Pakistan Hindu Temple Vandalized
To offend Pakistan Hindus even more deeply, the attack against the temple in Khipro was carried out in the day celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.
Statue of First Sikh Maharaja Vandalized in Pakistan
The attack on the memorial of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at the Lahore Fort generated widespread emotion in Pakistan and India.