'Forced conversion' at Sindh school being probed

Affected family raises issue at press conference, alleging that school headmistress coerces minority students

ISLAMABAD:

Minister of State for Religious Affairs Kesoo Mal Kheal Das on Thursday informed the Senate that the Sindh government had taken prompt notice of the reported incident at Mirpur Sakro Girls High School involving allegations of pressuring non-Muslim students to convert to Islam.

Responding to a calling attention notice moved by Senator Danesh Kumar, the minister said the affected family had raised the issue through a press conference, alleging that the school headmistress had coerced minority students.

He said the Sindh education minister had constituted an inquiry committee.