Tag: Child marriage law
Child bride found dead just three days after marriage
Jul 21, 2020: A 12-year-old child bride passed away under mysterious circumstances only three days after her marriage in Dir on Sunday. Naila, a victim of child marriage, was found dead in her room just days after her wedding. The incident occurred ...
Unanimous agreement on minimum age for marriage at 18 years
Jul 11, 2020: Lawmakers in Punjab have vowed to amend Punjab's child marriage law and to increase the minimum age of marriage of girls from 16 to 18 years. Currently, the minimum age for marriage of girls in Punjab is 16 but it was ...