*ISLAMABAD – **Reports of Forceful conversion of Hindu Girls in Pakistanrejected by IHC probe, Report has revealed.*
*The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared conversion of religion by twoHindu girls, Aasia alias Raveena and Nadia alias Reena, as ‘rightful’ andalso approved their plea seeking protection.*
An Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallahheard the petition which sought protection filed by petitioners, Safdar andBarkat, who are husbands of the two girls.
The high court declared the conversion of the girls as lawful citingreports compiled by a probe commission and medical board to ascertain factsbehind allegations of their forced conversion after abduction and underagemarriages.
[image: IHC Ghotki girls]
The commission’s report mentioned that there was no clue found for forcedconversion of both girls but to facilitate them. It also stated that thegirl decided to change their religion after being familiar with Islam.
The medical report, prepared by the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences(Pims), submitted its report which stated that the girls were not minors atthe time of their marriages to the Muslim men.
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“Both girls are 18 and 19 years old respectively,” stated the medicalreport.
The interior secretary apprised IHC bench, “Three out of five members ofthe probe commission held a session [to review findings of the case]. Thecommission recorded statements of both girls, whereas, statements of theirhusbands have also recorded today.”
He added, “These cases are common in Ghotki. We are also willing to presenta final report to the court.”
The IHC CJ said, “Court has observed sensitivity of the case. We want toknow more regarding steps taken for the implementation of directives givenby the Supreme Court [in this regards].”
