Hindu Girl Kidnapped in Sindh, Pakistan, Causing Outrage and Protests

Pakistan News: A young Hindu girl who was allegedly abducted from Sukkur city in the Sindh province a few days ago sparked protests in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Outraged by the kidnapping, angry members of Pakistan’s minority Hindu community took to the streets in Dera Murad Jamali, Pakistan, calling on the government of Sindh to intervene to free the child and condemning the kidnapping, Dawn reported.

Opposition to the government of Sindh
Local businessmen were among the demonstrators who expressed their annoyance at the Sindh government’s apparent incapacity to locate and free Priya Kumari, a Hindu girl kidnapped from Sukkur city in the province of Sindh.

The demonstrators brandished posters with anti-Sindhi government slogans, alleging that the kidnapping of defenceless children had become commonplace in the Province. According to The Dawn article, the demonstrators further claimed that the security situation in Sindh for religious minorities has become much worse.

Muslim leaders take part in the demonstration
In addition to prominent members of the Muslim majority like Taj Baloch, who represented traders, Liaqat Ali Chakar from JI’s youth wing, Mir Jan Mengal, president of the wholesale market, Molana Nawabuddin Domki, Khan Jan Bangulazi, and Harpal Das, the protest was organised by prominent Hindu leaders of the area, Mukhi Manak Lal and Seth Tara Chand.

The leaders called on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to act swiftly and decisively to guarantee the girl’s safe return and to provide justice to the minority community.

If their demands are not met, the protestors threatened to stage widespread demonstrations.

Rights organisation denounce oppression of religion
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has further called on the future administration to enact laws granting equal status to all groups and has vehemently denounced the religious persecution of minorities in Pakistan.

According to HRFP, several members of other groups, including Christians, Hindus, Ahmadiyya Muslims, Sikhs, and others, have been the victims of various atrocities in recent months.

It said, “The government and the newly elected representatives must enact laws for equal status of all citizens in accordance with the vision and ideas of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.”

As of this year, a number of concerning events have been recorded, according to HRFP President Naveed Walter.

HRFP said, “The growing number of cases has made minorities more vulnerable, and the recent cases are on top of the suffering.”

Since its founding in 1994, the Human Rights Fund of Pakistan (HRFP) has worked to advance and defend human rights, with a particular emphasis on women, children, and members of religious minorities.