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Pakistani Courts Reject Birth Records in Kidnapped Christian Girls Cases
A courageous Christian lawmaker in Pakistan is demanding answers after courts consistently disregarded official birth records in cases involving abducted girls.
Ejaz Alam Augustine filed a motion to protect vulnerable minors from forced marriages and religious conversions.
Faith Facts
- Minority communities in Pakistan rely on NADRA records as a key defense against child marriage and abduction.
- Critics say the judicial system too often prioritizes statements made under duress over legal identity documents.
- Proposed amendments would declare all marriages involving minors void from the outset.
Our brothers and sisters in Pakistan face systemic injustice as they strive to raise their children in the faith.
We must stand in solidarity with those working to ensure that the law reflects the inherent dignity of every child made in God’s image.
"It is inconsistent to criminalize child marriage while continuing to recognize such unions as legally valid,"
stated Augustine during his appeal for reform.
While legislative progress is being made to raise the marriage age, the true battle remains in the enforcement of protections for the marginalized.
Pakistan currently ranks among the most dangerous nations for Christians, highlighting the urgent need for divine intervention and international awareness.