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 […]
Married Muslim Said to Forcibly Convert, Marry Christian Girl
Wives cooperating with investigation.
May 19, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
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. […]
Christians in Pakistan Attacked to Force Withdrawal of Rape Case
Muslims accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl.
April 15, 2026 By - 1 Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslims in Pakistan accused of gang-raping a Christian girl attacked the victims’ relatives on Sunday (April 12) in an attempt to coerce the family to drop sexual assault charges, sources said. The group injured two Catholic young men and later set fire to their home in Chak 437-GB […]
Bill to Protect against Forced Conversions/Marriages Advances
Committee in Pakistan's Punjab Assembly approves legislation.
April 14, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A key committee of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Assembly on Monday (April 13) reportedly approved legislation that would help protect Christian and other minority-religion girls targeted for forced conversion and illegal marriage. The Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development approved the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint […]