Armed Muslim Man Threatens to Kill Christian Woman in Pakistan Unless She Converts and Marries Him

Christian Woman in Pakistan Threatened at Gunpoint to Convert to Islam and Marry Muslim Man or Die

A 20 year old Christian woman in Pakistan was held at gunpoint and ordered to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man or face death, according to her family.

Laiba Javed, who works in Lahore, had returned to her ancestral village of Chak 6/11 L near Harappa in the Sahiwal District to celebrate Easter with relatives when she was confronted on April 2, 2026.

Her uncle, Imran Masih, told Morning Star News that Rehman Irfan, a former schoolmate of Laiba, arrived at their home with two armed accomplices while she was alone.

He handed her a letter at gunpoint stating that he loved her and would go to any extent to marry her after converting her.

The handwritten note demanded that Laiba convert to Islam and marry Irfan by April 15, warning she would be killed if she refused.

The family immediately contacted police. Tensions escalated on Easter Sunday when a relative of the suspect disrupted a sunrise procession in the village. Authorities then raided a residence and arrested Irfan, booking him on charges of issuing threats.

The family fears Irfan could be released on bail. Ejaz Alam Augustine, a Punjab Assembly member and former provincial minister for human rights, noted that "weak enforcement of laws continues to embolden perpetrators targeting girls from religious minority communities."

A February 2026 court ruling upholding a marriage between a 13 year old Christian girl and a 30 year old Muslim man has only deepened fears. Between 2021 and 2025, at least 515 cases of abduction and forced conversion involving minority women were documented, with Christian girls accounting for 31 percent (160 cases).

Pakistan ranks eighth globally on Open Doors' 2026 World Watch List for the most severe Christian persecution.

Pakistan's Pattern of Forced Conversions Targeting Christian Women and Girls

Rights groups have long warned of the vulnerability of women and girls from religious minorities in 96 percent Muslim Pakistan. The systemic pattern of forced conversions and forced marriages continues despite growing international outcry and local protests across the country.

The Crusader's Opinion

Let us be very clear about what happened here. An armed Muslim man and his accomplices held a defenseless Christian woman at gunpoint in her own home and told her: convert or die. This is not a love story. This is not a cultural misunderstanding. This is evil, plain and simple.

Pakistan has proven time and again that it will not protect its Christian citizens. Over 500 documented cases of kidnapping and forced conversion in just five years, and a court system that hands a 13 year old girl back to her 30 year old abductor. Ask yourself: what would happen if a Christian man did this to a Muslim woman in London or New York? The world would be on fire. But when it happens to Christians in Pakistan, silence.

Our brothers and sisters are under siege. We cannot look away.

Take Action

• Pray for Laiba Javed's safety and for the protection of all Christian women in Pakistan facing forced conversion threats.
• Donate to The Shepherd's Shield to support persecuted Christians worldwide.
• Support Open Doors USA and their advocacy work for persecuted Christians in Pakistan.
• Contact your elected representatives and urge them to pressure Pakistan on religious freedom. Find your U.S. representative at house.gov.
• Share this story on social media to raise awareness. The world must know what is happening to Christians in Pakistan.