A court had earlier ruled that Jagjit should go with her "husband" Muhammad Hassan. Hassan says Jagjit alias "Ayesha bibi" married to him on her own accord, something that is disputed by her family.
9 family members
of "converted" Sikh Girl Jagjit Kaur from Pakistan's Nankana Sahib
have written to authorities asking them to issue passports for them as they
want to leave the country.
Letter written
to DCO Nankana Sahib said, "Please be kind to us to hand over Jagjit Kaur
to us" or "have our passports made so, that we can live a dignified
and safe life in another country."
A court had
earlier ruled that Jagjit should go with her "husband" Muhammad
Hassan. Hassan says Jagjit alias "Ayesha bibi" married to him on her
own accord, something that is disputed by her family.
"Living in
a country like Pakistan has become not only difficult but impossible for us. It
is a sign of fear that we cannot send our children to school," the letter
accessed by WION stated.
"Where we
cannot save our honors, how can we save ourselves?..If the tradition of
conversion continues like this then I am sorry to say that the day is not far
away when there is no minority in Pakistan," it added.
Manmohan, the
brother of the Sikh girl said that he had explained to many officials. Punjab
govt had promised to support but nothing came out.
The letter has
been sent to Pakistani PM Imran Khan, Army Chief Qamar Bajwa, DG ISPR Babar
Iftekhar & Governor and CM of Pakistan's Punjab province.
Jagjit Kaur is
the daughter of the Granthi of Nankana Sahib Gurudwara--one of the holiest places
of worship for the Sikh since it is the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism--
Guru Nanak.
