A leading organization working for minority rights has drawn attention to a worrying trend of kidnapping and forced conversion of girls from the minority community across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, under which 515 cases were registered during this period.
Citing individual figures, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) said that while the figures may appear to be mere numbers, each number represents a human tragedy – ‘a terrified girl, a devastated family, and a community that lives in constant fear.’
According to the report, 69 percent of the victims are Hindu girls, followed by 31 percent from the Christian community, while some cases are also of Sikh girls. VOPM said, ‘These figures show the weakness of those minority communities who are already living on the margins of the society. ‘When a community lacks social power and institutional protection, its most vulnerable members — especially young women — often face the most threats.’
Expressing concern about the age of the victims, this human rights organization said that 52 percent of the victims are between 14 and 18 years of age, while 20 percent are below 14 years of age. The organization said such cases often lead to a painful struggle for justice, with helpless parents being told that their daughter has changed religion or married of her own free will – raising serious questions about what the meaning of free will is when the victims are minors.
Human rights activists have repeatedly expressed concern over such matters. VOPM cited reports that many victims were forced or coerced into converting and marrying; Often in such situations, minority families have neither the resources nor the clout to seek legal help.
The organization said that in some cases, Pakistani courts have also upheld such marriages and religious conversions, leaving families devastated and helpless. According to the organization, the Center for Social Justice (CSJ), a human rights organization working in Pakistan, points out the seriousness of the issue; It has recorded hundreds of cases of abduction and forced conversion of minority girls, many of whom were minors.
VOPM said, ‘These figures show that there is a need to make the law more stringent in this regard, and accountability of various responsible institutions should also be fixed. The silence on this issue is most disturbing. An issue may create an uproar in the media or social networks for some time, but it soon cools down. Another story takes its place, and past victims quietly disappear from public conversation. Meanwhile, this cycle continues.
It further said, ‘This silence isolates the minorities. There is a painful message hidden in this (whether intentionally or unintentionally) that their suffering is not being taken seriously or no one is showing sympathy with them.
Emphasizing that cases of abduction and forced conversion of minority girls across Pakistan require more than just sympathy or occasional questioning, VOPM said, “This requires stronger legal protections for minors, transparent investigations, accountability of perpetrators, and meaningful safeguards for vulnerable communities.” Above all, it requires society to hear the voices of victims and their families—voices that often go unheard.’
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