Pakistani Christian Advocate Calls for Action Against Forced Conversions and Child Marriages
A Pakistani Christian lawyer has called for an independent investigation into alleged abductions, forced religious conversions and marriages involving minority girls, following a parliamentary hearing on the disappearance of a 14-year-old Hindu child.
Sardar Mushtaq Gill, founder and international advocacy director of LEAD Ministries, urged authorities to recover Bindiya Kumari and protect her from possible intimidation, according to a November 2 report by Worthy News. The girl was reportedly taken from Sibi in Balochistan in October.
The Senate Minority Caucus discussed the case at Parliament House in Islamabad on October 29. An official Senate account identifies Senator Danesh Kumar as the meeting’s convener and confirms that senior police officials from Sindh and Balochistan were questioned about their response.
Police representatives said a court petition had prevented action. Lawyers participating in the meeting disputed the document’s authenticity and whether such a petition had actually been filed. Kumar directed officials to investigate the document’s origins, while police requested seven days to report back.
Participants also raised allegations against Mian Abdul Haq, widely known as Mian Mitho, concerning the conversion and marriage of minority girls. Worthy News reported that he has previously denied involvement in forced conversions and maintained that conversions are voluntary. The accusations are not a finding of criminal guilt.
Gill argued that political influence or religious standing should not shield anyone from investigation. He called for transparent proceedings and safeguards for children, framing the issue as a matter of protection for both Christian and Hindu families.
The official Senate account describes wider concerns about delayed police responses, difficulties locating children across provincial boundaries and inconsistent reporting. Caucus members urged cooperation among provincial authorities, law enforcement and civil society, alongside stronger enforcement of child-protection measures.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has separately identified forced conversions affecting Christians, Hindus and Sikhs as a continuing religious-freedom concern in Pakistan. That assessment provides broader context and does not establish the facts of this individual case.
In a further development reported November 3, The Express Tribune said the Sindh High Court’s Larkana bench ordered police to produce Bindiya before the court on November 23. The court appearance is a step toward examining the case; allegations concerning abduction, age, consent and coercion still require judicial scrutiny.
References
Worthy News — November 2, 2026.
worthynews/118607-pakistan-christian-advocate-demands-action-over-forced-conversions-of-minority-girls-worthy-news-investigation
Senate of Pakistan — October 29, 2026.
senate/en/news_content.php?id=ODA0Ng%3D%3D
The Express Tribune — November 3, 2026.
tribune/story/2638366/court-orders-production-of-hindu-girl-on-nov-23
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom — Pakistan country overview. Publication date unspecified; accessed November 3, 2026.
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