Pakistani Court Sends The Sikh Girl To ‘Husband’

Pakistani court sends the Sikh girl to ‘husband’ abducted, the tension in Nankana Sahib. There has been one more incident involving minorities in Pakistan. The Pakistani court, while giving a disputed verdict in the case of the alleged marriage of a Sikh girl to a Muslim, said that the girl was not a minor.

She is free to live in her husband’s house or any other place. Tension has arisen between the two communities in Nankana Sahib following the court verdict as relatives say their daughter was abducted and forcibly married.

Not considered a school certificate

Justice Chaudhary Shehram Sarwar of the Lahore High Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday on the petition of Muhammad Hassan. Hassan called Jagjit alias Ayesha as his wife and asked the court to send him along while Sikh family lawyer Khalid Tahir Sindhu told the court that the school certificate was sufficient to certify the age of the minor.

If the girl is not handed over to her family, the sentiments of the Sikh community will be hurt. There have been many such incidents in Pakistan when courts have legalized kidnapping and abduction cases.

Family members expressed disappointment over the court’s decision

There was an agreement between the two sides before Muhammad Sarwar, Governor of Punjab, according to which the girl was to be handed over to her family members. The court, however, accepted the report of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Medical Board, which have declared the girl as an adult.

The court directed Mehar to increase the amount from 50 thousand rupees to 10 lakh rupees. The court also ordered to provide complete security to Jagjit. The girl’s family has expressed disappointment over the court’s decision.

India also expressed opposition

The incident took place in September last year. According to the report, Jagjit Kaur, a resident of Nankana Sahib, was kidnapped and married to Muhammad Hassan of the area against the wishes of the family. Families and members of the minority society protested against the kidnapping and forced marriage of Jagjit.

India too had lodged a protest against this and asked the Pakistan government to take immediate action. Since then, Jagjit was living in Darul Aman (shelter home) in Lahore.