Mirpurkhas, Sindh (Pakistan) — LEAD Ministries has learned a disturbing new case involving a 12-year-old Hindu girl, Lachhmi Kolhi, from Bukhari Farm village near Kot Ghulam Muhammad. She was allegedly abducted and taken to Samaro, where she was forced to convert to Islam and married. Her true age of 12 was reportedly falsified as 19 on official records.
Pastor Imran Amanat, leader of LEAD Ministries, condemned the incident, warning that minority girls in Sindh and Punjab continue to be targeted. Reports indicate that forced conversions and coerced marriages are not isolated incidents but part of an organized pattern by Islamist groups targeting Hindu and Christian girls across Pakistan.
Sardar Mushtaq Gill, founder of LEAD Ministries, said: “A child cannot truly decide to change her religion or enter into marriage under pressure, particularly when isolated from family and community. Forced conversions of this nature systematically violate the rights of children and put them at severe risk of long-term social and psychological harm.”
LEAD Ministries documents persecution and violence against Christians in Pakistan while advocating for religious freedom, pastoral care, and community support. Its Women Fellowship Ministry, led by Farzana Imran, empowers Christian women and girls to resist abduction, forced conversion, coerced marriage, and social discrimination through faith, courage, and practical skills.
Through church planting, discipleship, Women Fellowships, Pastor Care, rescuing families from bonded labor, and advocacy, LEAD Ministries works to strengthen churches, empower women and girls, support pastors, redeem families, and protect persecuted communities.
Pastor Imran Amanat urges authorities to take immediate action to investigate Lachhmi Kolhi’s case and to halt the systematic targeting of vulnerable children. He also called on communities and supporters to pray for the ongoing work of LEAD Ministries as the organization continues to protect persecuted minorities, empower women and girls, and advocate for human rights across Pakistan.
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