LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Christian relatives of a 13-year-old girl in Pakistan allegedly abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to an older Muslim man fear she could be trafficked, as they continue efforts to recover her. Maria Asif, mother of Maryam Asif Masih of Chak No. 187 EB in Vehari District, […]
Missing Christian Girl in Pakistan Feared To Be Trafficked
Alleged kidnapper has sold other girls, family says.
June 18, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
Pakistan Fails to Make Arrests in Violence against Christians
Little progress since March 31 court order.
May 22, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan have failed to comply with Supreme Court orders to arrest all suspects involved in the August 2023 attacks on multiple churches and Christian homes in Jaranwala, Punjab Province, a church leader said. The Rev. Khalid Mukhtar, whose parish house was among the properties destroyed in […]
Married Muslim Said to Forcibly Convert, Marry Christian Girl
Wives cooperating with investigation.
May 19, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A married Muslim abducted a 14-year-old girl on May 12, forcibly converted her to Islam and married her, exploiting her medical and mental health vulnerabilities to sexually abuse her, her father and his attorney said. Abbas Masih, a daily wage laborer and member of a local Brethren church […]
Christian Girl in Pakistan Allegedly Abducted for Online Marriage
16-year-old forcibly converted to Islam, family says.
May 11, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian family in Pakistan accused police of failing to recover their 16-year-old daughter after they said she was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married online to a Muslim in the United Arab Emirates. Liaqat Masih of Chak No. 505/WB village in Burewala Tehsil, Vehari District, Punjab […]
Pakistan Court Rejects Birth Record in Forced Conversion Case
Muslim accused of sexual exploitation under guise of marriage.
May 7, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Pakistan court on Wednesday (May 6) rejected the official birth record of a Christian girl allegedly forced to convert to Islam and ordered a medical exam to determine her age, according to the family’s lawyer. Supreme Court attorney Saqib Jillani said a two-judge bench of the Federal […]
Bill to Curb Child Marriage Passes in Punjab, Pakistan
Islamists vehemently oppose legislation.
April 29, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The Punjab Province Assembly in Pakistan on Monday (April 27) passed a landmark bill aimed at curbing child marriage following a heated debate between government and opposition lawmakers. The Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 was approved by a majority vote after being introduced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister […]
Pakistan Urged to End Forced Conversions/Marriages
U.N.-appointed body cites impunity as driving cause.
April 27, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A U.N.-appointed body on Wednesday (April 22) urged Pakistan to intensify efforts to eradicate forced conversions/marriages, noting that young minority girls consistently fall victim to Islamist coercion. To prevent forced conversions/marriages, the independent experts appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) urged Pakistan to raise the minimum […]
Change Sought to Help Kidnapped Christian Girls in Pakistan
Stop disregarding official birth records, lawmaker says.
April 23, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian lawmaker in Pakistan filed a motion in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday (April 21) seeking an explanation from the provincial government on why courts were not consistently accepting official age records in cases of abducted and forcibly converted/married girls. Ejaz Alam Augustine, a former provincial minister […]
Police Action Lacking in Abduction of Christian Girl in Pakistan
Officers decline to prosecute suspects or recover forcibly converted/married 15-year-old.
April 17, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan have declined to recover a 15-year-old Christian girl who was abducted at gunpoint, forcibly converted to Islam and married to the kidnapper, according to her father. Afzal Javed Masih of Chak No. 648-GB village in Jaranwala, in Punjab Province’s Faisalabad Division, said that his daughter, […]
Christian Woman in Pakistan in Critical Condition after Rape
Muslim assailants threaten family, uncle says.
April 16, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A 25-year-old Christian woman in Pakistan remains in critical condition after two Muslims raped her on Saturday (April 11), sources said. The survivor, of Chak No. 175-RB Shahkot in Nankana Sahib District, Punjab Province, was assaulted while working as a daily-wage laborer in a citrus orchard, she said. […]