Relief to Hindus

February 10, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 07:11 am IST - ISLAMABAD:

Marriage law for minority in Pakistan

After decades of delay and inaction, the Hindu minority community in Pakistan will soon have a marriage law as a parliamentary panel has unanimously approved the Hindu Marriage Bill, 2015.

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Tuesday passed the final draft of the Hindu Marriage Bill 2015.

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