Minister supports stance of 'converted' girl's family.

KARACHI -- Sindh Minister for Minority Affairs Hari Ram Kishori Lal has contacted the mukhi of the Hindu Panchayat of Jacobabad and assured his full support to the family of 15-year-old Mehak Kumari, who allegedly converted from her religion, and held out an assurance to support the stance of her family and the panchayat in the case.

A statement issued by the ministry quoted Mr Lal as saying that forced conversion of minor Hindu girls had become a routine business. Hindus were the oldest dwellers of Sindh and their life and death were linked with the soil of Sindh, it added.

'The minister appealed to the authorities of the state of Pakistan to take notice of such brutality and injustice being committed against minor girls of the Hindu community and take...