Former Sikh wife Sarbjit Kaur, now Noor, alleges police raided her home and pressured her to end her marriage.
The Lahore High Court has stopped police officers from harassing Sarbjit Kaur (now Noor), a former Sikh woman who, after embracing Islam, married Nasir Hussain, a resident of Sheikhupura district. Justice Farooq Haider issued the order while hearing a petition filed by Noor and her husband, whom she had married on November 5.
In her petition, Noor alleged that the police authorities, acting at the behest of respondent Riaz and members of the Sikh community in Nankana Sahib, raided her house and caused harassment. She testified that during the November 8 raid she was pressured to dissolve her marriage, even though the couple married with full consent.
During the hearing, the petitioners’ lawyer informed the court that the Indian national had come to Pakistan to perform religious rituals, then converted to Islam of her own free will and solemnized her marriage with Nasir. It may be noted that thousands of Sikh pilgrims visited Pakistan this month to celebrate the 554th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Baba Guru Nanak.
The lawyer further highlighted that the police raid on November 8 was illegal and that Noor had married by her own choice, leaving the authorities no right to interfere in the couple’s personal life. The petitioners asked the court to prevent further harassment. After hearing the arguments, the LHC ordered the police officers to refrain from harassing Noor or taking coercive action against the couple.
