ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its judgement on a petition regarding provision of security to the Ghotki sisters who recently converted to Islam from Hinduism.
Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that the minority’s rights were protected under constitution like other citizens.
During course of proceeding, commission’s member IA Rehman pleaded before the bench that minorities were insecure in Sindh province. He added that it was their desire to visit Ghotki to hear the views of the minority Hindu community but they could not do this.
Addressing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Ramesh Kumar, the chief justice said the lawmaker could raise the matter before the parliament.
Dr Ramesh requested the bench to issue directives to parliament in light of the commission’s report constituted to view the matter of Ghotki girls.
The court observed that it could not pass any directions to the parliament. However, the bench reserved its decision regarding the matter.
It may be mentioned here that earlier, the bench had declared that the two girls had married willfully and converted to Islam by choice.
