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Sindh’s First Gender Parity Report Highlights Challenges Amid Gains
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Father Arrested Over Child Marriage in Balochistan’s Kuchlak
QUETTA: Police on Sep 17 arrested the father of a minor girl from Chaman who was allegedly married to an elderly man in Kuchlak. Efforts were also underway to arrest other people who allegedly played a role in the illegal marriage. Chaman Deputy Commissioner Habib Bangulzai confirmed the arrest of…
