Pakistan outlaws child marriage in capital, allowed elsewhere; ‘un-Islamic’ decision, say clerics

Pakistan outlaws child marriage in capital, allowed elsewhere; ‘un-Islamic’ decision, say clerics

Both houses of the assembly passed the bill unanimously last week and will be sent to the president in the coming days. Activists hope that the passing of the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025 will motivate other regions of Pakistan to follow suit

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