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Pakistan Court Orders Police to Stop Harassing Indian Sikh Woman Who Married Muslim
An Indian Sikh woman, Sarabjeet Kaur, went to Pakistan for a religious event.
She met and married a Pakistani Muslim man she knew from Facebook.
After they got married, the police harassed them.
The couple went to court, and the judge told the police to stop bothering them.
Kaur wants to stay in Pakistan with her new husband.
Sarabjeet Kaur, an Indian Sikh woman, married a Pakistani Muslim man after meeting him on social media
She was among 2,000 Sikh pilgrims who visited Pakistan for Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
Kaur and her husband filed a petition in Lahore High Court alleging police harassment
The court ordered police to stop harassing the couple
Kaur plans to extend her visa and obtain Pakistani nationality
- Who
- Sarabjeet Kaur, an Indian Sikh woman, and Nasir Hussain, a Pakistani Muslim man
- What
- Married after meeting on social media
- Where
- Pakistan, specifically Lahore and Sheikhupura
- When
- November 4, 2022
- Why
- Kaur wanted to marry Hussain and has decided to stay in Pakistan
Kaur and Hussain's Perspective
Pakistani Police's Perspective
Marriage Legitimacy
Kaur and Hussain's Perspective
Kaur and Hussain claim their marriage is legitimate and should be respected
Pakistani Police's Perspective
Police allege the marriage is a sham and are pressuring them to dissolve it
Key facts
- Age
- 48
- Husband's Name
- Nasir Hussain
- Place of Residence
- Farooqabad, Sheikhupura, Pakistan
- Kaur's Native Place
- Amanipur village, Kapurthala district, India
- Date of Marriage
- November 5, 2022
Quotes
Sarabjeet Kaur (now Noor)
An Indian Sikh woman who converted to Islam and married a Pakistani Muslim man
“I am a divorcee and wanted to marry Hussain; therefore, I came here for the purpose.”
NDTV
“I happily married Hussain.”
NDTV
