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Dua Zehra was not kidnapped, says SHC
Girl tells court she married of her own free will; refuses to meet parents
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Samar Minallah Khan: a vital voice
The human rights activist and documentary film-maker on her fight against compensation marriages
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Sindh Assembly passes bill declaring marriage below 18 punishable by law
Parents, bride, groom can be sentenced to 3 years in prison, according to the bill.
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Retrogressive mindset: Abolition of Council of Islamic Ideology sought
Civil society protests anti-child, anti-women stance of CII.
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Sindh Assembly calls for dissolution of CII
Instead of solving issues, CII is creating divisions and more confusion in the minds of people, states the resolution.
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Marvi says child marriage bill will seek support from Islamic scholars
I would never dream of bringing an un-Islamic law to Parliament: Marvi Memon.
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Ill-advised move by a child, woman rights promoter
Liberals in PML-N must realize that Nawaz Sharif wants to prove he is fully committed to 'enforce real Islam'.
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Child marriages: Ruling party members square off against CII
Introduce a bill proposing rigorous penalties for those marrying underage girls and those solemnising such marriages.
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Merry(age): Civil society seeks increase in minimum age for girls
Act prohibits marriage of girls and boys under 16 and 18 years of age respectively.
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Marvi Memon and CII chairman face off over child marriage laws
In an bill presented in the National Assembly, PML-N female parliamentarians propose harsher punishment for the act
