QUETTA: Minority members of the Balochistan Assembly, Dr Ashok Kumar of the PML-N and Sanjay Kumar of the PPP, strongly protested the failure to recover a Hindu girl, Bindia Kumari, who was allegedly abducted from Sibi 27 days ago.

The minority members had previously raised the issue of Kumari’s alleged abduction and transfer to Sindh in the Balochistan Assembly. They had also informed the court that she was forcibly converted to Islam and married. Raising the issue during the assembly session, the two lawmakers expressed serious concern over her continued disappearance and demanded urgent action for her recovery.

In protest, both minority members sat on the floor in front of the speaker’s dais and chanted slogans.

However, following the intervention of other lawmakers, they ended their protest and returned to their seats.

Senior Provincial Minister Zahoor Buledi assured the House that, as the matter involved another province, the provincial government would take it up with the chief minister.

He said efforts would be made to secure Bindia Kumari’s early recovery and ensure her safe return home.

BNP-Awami MPA Asad Baloch also expressed concern over the reported abduction of a girl belonging to the minority community, describing the incident as unfortunate.

Questioning the law and order situation in the province, he said that despite an expenditure of Rs120 billion, the security situation remained alarming.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2026