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K-P to send Child Marriage Bill to CII

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PESHAWAR:

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is set to send the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2019 to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for review.

K-P Minister for Law Aftab Alam, an advocate, stated this on March 11 during a meeting of the Provincial Standing Committee regarding the draft of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2019.

Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Women Development Syed Qasim Ali Shah, Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Faisal Atman Khail, and other relevant officials were also present.

During the meeting, the department’s officers briefed the participants in detail about the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2019. Committee members provided their suggestions and feedback on the bill.

Provincial Minister for Law Aftab Alam Advocate said it is a sensitive issue closely related to religious and Islamic teachings; therefore, the bill should be sent to the Council of Islamic Ideology for further review and progress.

News published in the Express Tribune on 12th March 2025

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