By Atif Nadeem
A Muslim girl who had converted from Christianity seeks protection of the government for her life and her husband from her family members who have threatened to kill the couple on the grounds of converting to Islam.
Asghar, a Muslim boy and Qaisra, a Christian girl, both were working in a local garments factory where they developed an emotional relationship compelling them to tie the wedding knot. Qaisra, a resident of Nishtar Town, while talking to The News said that she and her husband, Asghar, were earning their livelihoods while fixing zips to the sewn shirts and trousers at a local garment factory where they were acquainted with each other.
She said, as their religions were different so they did not think about getting married that time. “Later on, we started working in different factories situated next to each other and our relationship developed into a deep love affair,” she said. “I realised that I was deeply in love with Asghar and his feelings for me were also the same,” she added. Read more ...
A Muslim girl who had converted from Christianity seeks protection of the government for her life and her husband from her family members who have threatened to kill the couple on the grounds of converting to Islam.
Asghar, a Muslim boy and Qaisra, a Christian girl, both were working in a local garments factory where they developed an emotional relationship compelling them to tie the wedding knot. Qaisra, a resident of Nishtar Town, while talking to The News said that she and her husband, Asghar, were earning their livelihoods while fixing zips to the sewn shirts and trousers at a local garment factory where they were acquainted with each other.
She said, as their religions were different so they did not think about getting married that time. “Later on, we started working in different factories situated next to each other and our relationship developed into a deep love affair,” she said. “I realised that I was deeply in love with Asghar and his feelings for me were also the same,” she added. Read more ...
Source: The News (Pakistan)