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Senate panel proposes 18 years as minimum age for a girl to marry

Senate panel proposes 18 years as minimum age for a girl to marry

By Qadeer Tanoli Published: October 24, 2017 ISLAMABAD:  Senate Standing Committee on Interior passed on Monday three bills – including ‘The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2017’ – which seeks to put restriction on marriages, especially of girls below 18 years of age.The Senate panel also passed ‘The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2017’ seeking stringent punishment for

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Court to deal with gender-based violence cases opens in Lahore

Court to deal with gender-based violence cases opens in Lahore

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday opened the first-ever court in Punjab to deal with gender-based violence cases. The special court would work at the Lahore Judicial Complex with an additional district & sessions judge as its presiding judge. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Chief Justice Shah regretted that

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