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ISLAMABAD – The practice of child marriage should be avoided at every level as it was putting the lives of mothers in perils, resulting in increased mortalities and socioeconomic pressure over the families.  Farkhanda Aurangzeb, Senior Consultant Human Rights Education ...

Madiha Nisar, vice-chairperson of WPC, says keeping girls in school is one of the best ways to prevent child marriages. — Reuters/File PESHAWAR: Religious leaders from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Monday expressed their resolve to promote the rights of ...

OKARA: Parents of a minor girl and boy were booked on Monday along with seven others who allegedly arranged their nikah at 53/2L village around a month ago. As per the first information report (FIR), Sadar police received information that ...

HARIPUR: A Christian couple here on Wednesday alleged the abduction, forced conversion and marriage of their ‘underage’ daughter. They also accused a local PTI leader and police of supporting the accused. The girl’s mother, Noreen Maseeh, of Mubin Banda area ...

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a function here on Tuesday highlighted importance of women in leadership positions and said female members of population had been playing important roles in different sectors and thus, contributing to the country’s development. The event was jointly ...