President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025, into law, setting the minimum legal age for marriage at 18. Violators, including Nikah khuwans, may face up to one year in prison and a fine of Rs100,000
India has reiterated that “terrorism and dialogue cannot go together” in response to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remark that Islamabad is ready for dialogue with its neighbor.
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a controversial bill to legalize assisted dying for adults with terminal illnesses, amid deep divisions in a country with strong Catholic traditions.
Saba Qamar joins Unicef’s latest campaign to raise awareness and demand action against child marriage in Pakistan, urging nationwide reforms and community engagement.
Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.