Sukkur🇵🇰: A troubling case has once again highlighted the plight of Hindu minorities in Pakistan. Aishwarya, a 14-year-old Hindu girl from Marwari Mohalla, Sukkur, who had gone missing two days ago, suddenly resurfaced and appeared before the press. She stated that she had converted to Islam of her own free will — a claim that echoes a pattern seen in several similar cases in recent years.
Aishwarya, daughter of Arjun Das, had been working with her relatives in nearby homes near Tir Chowk when she mysteriously disappeared. Her family launched a desperate search, fearing abduction. Their worst concerns came true when news emerged that she had been taken and allegedly coerced into conversion.
The incident has left her parents and the local Hindu community in deep anguish. They continue to demand urgent action from authorities, insisting that their daughter should be returned safely and that justice be ensured.
Unfortunately, Aishwarya’s case is not isolated. Over the years, there have been repeated reports of underage Hindu girls in Sindh being kidnapped, subjected to sexual assault, threatened, and then forcibly converted to Islam. Rights groups have long raised alarm over the absence of effective legal safeguards for minority communities.
Despite widespread concerns, both national and international bodies, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), have remained largely silent, with no meaningful steps taken to address the issue.
The Hindu community continues to raise its voice, calling for stronger laws and protective measures for minority girls in Pakistan. “Our daughters deserve safety, dignity, and justice,” said one community elder in Sukkur. “Until strong laws are enforced, such tragedies will continue to haunt us.”
The case of Aishwarya once again underscores the urgent need for legal reforms and stronger protections for Pakistan’s vulnerable minority communities.
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