Pakistani politician proposes law making marriage mandatory at age 18

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Pakistani politician proposes law making marriage mandatory at age 18, fines for parents who fail to marry off their kids

Syed Abdul Rasheed, a member of the far-right political alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), loosely translated as United Council of Action, also proposed that parents be fined if they failed to obey the law.

Pakistan portal Dawn reported that Rasheed made the proposal, called The Sindh Compulsory Marriage Act, 2021, at the Sindh Provincial Assembly.

The bill also recommends parents be fined Rs500 (RM13) if they failed to marry their children off at the age.

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