Sheikhupura, Sept. 18 -- Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has condemned the alleged forced conversion and abduction of a 16-year-old Christian boy in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, and demanded his safe return home, alleging that he was subjected to sustained religious pressure and coercion at a local factory.

In a press release issued on Friday, HRFP said its Fact Findings team had gathered information indicating that the situation began approximately three months ago, when the boy became increasingly worried and told his family that Muslim adults at the factory were subjecting him to persistent religious pressure, allegedly with the support of clerics.

According to HRFP, on August 18, when the boy submitted his resignation due to his circum...