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LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian girl rescued from a Muslim in Pakistan who abducted her said he forcibly converted her, sexually assaulted her as part of a sham Islamic marriage and forced her into prostitution.
The forced prostitution resulted in serious health issues for the 16-year-old girl, whose name is withheld as a rape victim.
She said she was taken from her home in the Mananwala area of Nankana Sahib District, Punjab Province by a married 28-year-old Muslim, Muhammad Asim, on May 19.
“I had taken my Class X matriculation exams and used to go to an academy for IT and English language courses when Asim targeted me,” she told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “He worked as a chef at a nearby fast-food outlet and began monitoring my movements. He first tried to manipulate me by offering gifts, but when I refused, he started to harass me.”
Over time, his behavior escalated into harassment, she said, and he began intercepting her on the streets and making unwelcome advances. The Christian teenager reported the stalking to her father, impoverished mason Shahzad Masih, but due to fears of potential backlash in their predominantly Muslim neighborhood and concerns over “honor,” he advised her to keep quiet and try to avoid Asim.
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The forced prostitution resulted in serious health issues for the 16-year-old girl, whose name is withheld as a rape victim.
She said she was taken from her home in the Mananwala area of Nankana Sahib District, Punjab Province by a married 28-year-old Muslim, Muhammad Asim, on May 19.
“I had taken my Class X matriculation exams and used to go to an academy for IT and English language courses when Asim targeted me,” she told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “He worked as a chef at a nearby fast-food outlet and began monitoring my movements. He first tried to manipulate me by offering gifts, but when I refused, he started to harass me.”
Over time, his behavior escalated into harassment, she said, and he began intercepting her on the streets and making unwelcome advances. The Christian teenager reported the stalking to her father, impoverished mason Shahzad Masih, but due to fears of potential backlash in their predominantly Muslim neighborhood and concerns over “honor,” he advised her to keep quiet and try to avoid Asim.
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'Trapped in Hell': Christian girl raped by Muslim kidnapper, forced into prostitution
A Christian girl rescued from a Muslim in Pakistan who abducted her said he forcibly converted her, sexually assaulted her as part of a sham Islamic marriage and forced her into prostitution
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