124 Forced Conversions of Girls in Pakistan in 2022: Human Rights Observer

In 2022 at least 124 incidents of forced conversions of girls and women of minority communities were reported in Pakistan. Out of them, 81 were Hindu, 42 were Christian, and one was Sikh.

Around 23 per cent of these girls were below 14 years of age, 36 per cent of them were between the age of 14 and 18 years, and only 12 per cent of the victims were adults, reported Dawn quoting a Human Rights Observer 2023 fact sheet.

The highest number of forced faith conversions amounting to 65 per cent were reported in Sindh in 2022, followed by 33 per cent in Punjab, and 0.8 per cent each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

The fact sheet showed that as many as 171 people were accused under blasphemy laws.