Disputed age documents deepen concerns over girl's custody

Family seeks action over alleged forged B-Forms as rights advocates demand protection

FAISALABAD:

Human rights activists and minority rights advocates have expressed concerns over the handling of the case of Amber Nadeem, a 13-year-old Christian girl from Faisalabad who was allegedly abducted, subjected to forced conversion and coerced into marriage.

At a press conference at the Faisalabad Press Club, the speakers strongly criticised the decision to hand over the minor's custody to the man accused of abducting her, warning that the ruling could expose her to further abuse, intimidation, exploitation and coercion.

The press conference was addressed by Advocate Akmal Bhatti, chairman of the Minorities Alliance Pakistan, Joseph Janssen, Advocate Haroon Michael, Sadaf Adnan and Amber's mother, Nadia Nadeem.

The speakers urged the government, police and judiciary to take immediate measures to ensure Amber's safety, recover her from the alleged perpetrator and place her in appropriate parental or protective custody.

According to the case record, Amber was allegedly abducted by Mohsin Liaquat on June 12, 2026.

An FIR was registered under Section 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code at Raza Abad Police Station.

Police later arrested the accused, recovered Amber and placed her in protective custody.

On June 27, she reportedly told a judicial magistrate that members of the accused's family had coached and pressured her to claim that she was an adult.

The speakers said the accused's family produced conversion and marriage documents showing Amber's date of birth as June 2008, despite evidence indicating that her parents had married in 2012.

Following the conflicting information, the court ordered a medical age assessment and placed Amber in a Darul Aman.