After 10 days the girl was given back to her dad because, "she cried too much" (don't all 8 year-olds cry when they're being raped?). So all ends well, right? Nope, he has to give her back when she turns 14. Another pious Muslim following in the footsteps of the "prophet" Mohammed.....
LAHORE: Ferozewala Police have violated a court order by not registering a case against seven people for allegedly abducting and eight-year-old girl and marrying her off to a grown up man.
Daily Times learnt on Friday that the Sheikhupura district and sessions judge had on April 28 ordered the Ferozewala station house officer to register a case on the statement of Karamatullah, father of eight-year-old Sumaira. The petition Karamatullah filed with the court stated that seven people had abducted his daughter and he wanted her recovered.
Karamatullah’s petition stated that about 10 months ago his brother, Siddiqullah of Gujranwala, married Shareefan – the daughter of Naseem Khan. He said it was a love marriage.
He said that Naseem Khan convened a jirga, which decided to marry eight-year-old Sumaira to Naseem Khan’s son Samiullah, who was about 30 years old. He said that the jirga also forced him to pay Rs 70,000 to Naseem Khan.
Karamatullah told Daily Times that he managed to arrange for the money by begging at Auriga Plaza in Lahore. He also said that the jirga forced his brother Hikmatullah to give his three-year-old daughter Asma to Naseem Khan.
Hikmatullah told Daily Times that Karamatullah’s statement was correct and that the jirga had ordered the two girls to be given over to Naseem Khan. “However, Naseem returned my daughter to me after 10 days because she cried a lot. But there is a catch to it. I have to give Asma back to Naseem once she is 14 years old,” he added. He said that he would give Asma back to Nas.
ZIP
Just like any other culture, just "different"
Posted by: Elric66 | May 03, 2008 at 02:35 PM
Um, Zip, the story is actually much WORSE.
It was Asma, the THREE YEAR OLD, who was given back for crying.
Sick. Sick, sick, sick, sick. When will people get their heads out of the sand, or other places...
Posted by: dahozho | May 04, 2008 at 08:54 AM
When their heads are chopped off
Posted by: Elric66 | May 04, 2008 at 09:06 AM
On the link, the ads for Google say:
"Registered Sex Offenders"
"Child Molester Registry"
"Defeat a Sexual Predator"
Posted by: atheling | May 04, 2008 at 12:49 PM