515 minority girls abducted and forcibly converted in Pakistan, 2021–2025
Mar 22nd 2026 · Pakistan
A rights group says 515 cases of abduction and forced religious conversion of minority girls were recorded in Pakistan from 2021 to 2025, with most victims Hindu and many under 18, and urges stronger legal protections and accountability.
- Voice of Pakistan Minority recorded 515 cases of abduction and forced conversion of minority girls in Pakistan between 2021 and 2025.
- Victims were 69 percent Hindu, 31 percent Christian and a small number Sikh.
- Fifty two percent of victims were aged 14 to 18 and 20 percent were under 14.
- Rights groups including the Centre for Social Justice say many cases involve coercion and manipulation and families often lack resources to seek legal recourse.
- In some cases Pakistani courts have upheld conversions or marriages, leaving families without remedy.
- VOPM calls for stronger legal safeguards, transparent investigations, accountability for perpetrators, and protections for vulnerable communities.