Child marriage is a global issue and according to “Girls Not Brides”, 12 million girls are married before 18: that is 23 girls every minute, and nearly 1 every second. In Pakistan, child marriage is a menace on the rise and the issue comes to light every now and then, after which society conveniently forgets about […]
232SharesMedical board formed on the Sindh High Court’s orders has confirmed that Christian girl Arzoo Raja who was forcibly converted and married to a 40-year-old Muslim man in Karachi is 14-15 years old. A two member bench comprising Justice K.K Agha and Justice Amjad Ali heard the case pertaining to abduction, forced conversion and under […]
39SharesBringing the plight of non-Muslim Pakistanis into light, the case of Arzoo Raja – 13-year-old Christian minor converted and married off to a 44 year old man, has jolted the nation’s conscience. From human rights defenders to politicians and general public, every humanist is distraught and in protest over the tragedy that has struck the […]