‘I want to go with my husband’: The Minor after court sends her to a shelter

The Minor was produced in the Sindh High Court on Monday. Her husband Zaheer Ahmed was also presented before the court today.

When the The Minor entered the courtroom today, her mother attempted to embrace her, but was prevented by court officers who said they didn’t have authorization to meet her. The Minor also refused to meet her parents.

The Minor in the court said that she has married Zaheer Ahmed with her consent. She also said that she is 18 years of age. However, The Minor’s father told the court that his daughter is underage.

The court has directed the authorities to conduct a medical examination of The Minor. The hearing has been adjourned till June 8 (Wednesday). The court has ordered to sent her to a shelter home.

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In a joint operation with Punjab Police, Karachi Police yesterday said they have recovered The Minor from Bahawalnagar.

The Minor went missing on April 16. The same month she was found in Lahore. Three videos of The Minor also surfaced in which the girl can be heard saying that she married out of her own free will, and claimed that she is 18 years of age. However, her father claims that she is not 18.

The Minor, in a video statement in May, said that her life is in danger.