July 20 – The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of a Pakistani Christian girl, urging Islamabad to protect religious minorities and review its human rights record. The resolution centres on the case of Maria Shahbaz, who was 13 when she was allegedly abducted in Lahore in July 2025 by a 30-year-old man, Shehryar Ahmad. According to her family, she was forced to convert to …
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