The European Parliament criticized Pakistan for systemic forced conversions and child marriages, spotlighting Maria Shahbaz's case as emblematic of human rights abuses.
Maria Shahbaz is a 13-year-old Christian girl
Jul 10, 2026
04:59 pm
What's the storyThe European Parliament has slammed Pakistan for the rampant abduction, forced conversion, and child marriage of young girls from religious minorities.
The resolution comes in light of the case of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old Christian girl who was abducted, converted to Islam, and married off to a 30-year-old man.
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