ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday reserved its judgment on maintainability of a petition seeking security of two Hindu girls of Sindh who recently converted to Islam and married Muslim boys.
A divisional bench of IHC heard an intra court appeal (ICA) of two new Muslim girls Ghulam Ayesha and Dua Fatima against the decision of single member bench which dismissed the petition earlier.
Petitioners’ counsel Umair Baloch Advocate pleaded that single member bench had dismissed the girls’ petition and directed them to approach Sindh High Court (SHC) for relief.
He stated that local member provincial assembly (MPA) Asad Sikander was also threatening the petitioner girls.
He argued that Ghulam Ayesha and Dua Fatima had willfully converted to Islam and married.
Baloch contended that there was a threat to girls’ lives and prayed the court to issue directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad to ensure their safety.
The petitioners had nominated MPA Asad Sikander, girls’ parents, Interior Ministry and IGP Islamabad as respondents in their petitions.
After hearing arguments, the bench reserved the decision on maintainability of the case. It may be mentioned here that earlier Chief Justice Athar Minallah had already dismissed the same plea.
