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SPARC State of Pakistan’s Children Report

“State of Children Report” is an annual publication produced by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), a non-governmental organization based in Pakistan. The report provides information on the situation of children in the country, covering various aspects such as health, education, violence against children, juvenile justice system, etc. The report is widely cited by…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a safer, progressive Pakistan KARACHI. Child rights organisations and advocates, along with concerned citizens, have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and well-being of children.…

Punjab Sets 18 Years as Minimum Age for Marriage

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development has made a significant step by setting 18 years as the minimum legal age of marriage for both boys and girls across the province, abolishing the earlier provision that had permitted girls for marriage at the age of 16.…
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FCC Rules Child Marriages Punishable but Not Void Under Law

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that while underage marriages may invite criminal liability under the Child Marriage Act, 1929, such unions cannot be declared void, holding that the law provides only for penal consequences and does not invalidate the marriage itself. In a detailed judgment authored by Justice…
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Missing Teen ‘Married’ to Adult Man

RAWALPINDI: A 16-year-old girl, who had mysteriously gone missing from her home in February this year, has reportedly been married to a 25-year-old man. Ratta Amral Police have registered a case under the Child Marriage Act, along with charges of abetment, following a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother. According…
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KP Reported 258 Rape Cases Last Year with One Conviction Only

PESHAWAR: Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-government organisation, on Mar 7 launched the 2025 human rights report, highlighting that a total of 258 rape cases were reported in the province, but only one conviction was recorded, reflecting a conviction rate of around 0.39pc. The report was launched at the…
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Child Marriage Awareness Campaign Launched

KARACHI: SOC Films and the Legal Aid Society (LAS) have signed a two-year agreement to launch a comprehensive child marriage awareness and advocacy campaign, beginning in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, founder and CEO of SOC Films, said, “Child marriage persists where silence and…
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Man Held Over Forced Child Marriage

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have taken into custody a proclaimed offender accused of abducting a 13-year-old girl and forcibly marrying her two years ago, following his detention by Bahawalnagar Police. An official said on Sunday that the accused, identified as Ahsan Ali, was wanted in case No 670/24…
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Court Nullifies Marriage of Underage Hindu Girl

THATTA: The Model Criminal Trial Court of Thatta has declared void the marriage of a 16-year-old Hindu girl, ruling that a minor’s purported consent cannot override statutory prohibitions under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2013. The court ordered that the girl be shifted to a government-run shelter home for…
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Punjab Promulgates Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026

LAHORE: Child marriage is now a non-bailable crime in Punjab, with offenders facing up to seven years in prison and Rs1 million fine under a sweeping new ordinance promulgated by Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan here on Wednesday. Issued as the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026, the law comes…
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Schoolgirl ‘goes missing’ in Khanpur Mahar

SUKKUR: A 13-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly abducted from an area in Khanpur Mahar in Ghotki while a video clip has surfaced purportedly showing the girl claiming to have contracted a free-will marriage. A student of class eight, she had gone missing and a kidnap FIR was lodged at the Khanpur…
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