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Activists from the Sindhi community in the UK and US staged a protest march in London on Friday, demanding for the recovery and return of Priya Kumari, a Hindu minor who was abducted three years ago from Pakistan’s Sindh province.
The long march, organised by the Washington-based Sindhi Foundation and local Sindhi groups, started at 10 Downing Street and culminated at Pakistan’s High Commission building in Lowndes Square. Protesters handed a memorandum to UK officials demanding action, which the Prime Minister’s office acknowledged and appreciated for promoting human rights.
However, Pakistani High Commission officials refused to accept the memorandum when presented to them, according to the Sindhi Foundation’s statement.
The march aimed to raise awareness of Priya Kumari’s case and denounce the forced conversions of young Hindu girls and women in Pakistan’s Sindh region. Protesters marched through London streets carrying banners and chanting slogans.
“After occupying Sindh’s lands and resources, the Pakistani army has now turned its attention to the daughters of Sindh, abducting and forcibly converting them,” said Sufi Munawar Laghari, Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation.
Laghari and activist Razia Sultana Junejo submitted the memorandum to UK officials, detailing atrocities against Sindhis and requesting intervention for Priya’s immediate release and an end to forced conversions.
The protest was also dedicated to slain Sindhi journalist Nasrullah Gadani. Organisers vowed to continue pressing Pakistani authorities until Priya and other abducted Hindu girls are freed and reunited with their families.
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