Hindu Marriage Bill approved in Pakistan

Q.  Which landmark bill was recently approved unanimously by the Pakistani parliamentary panel?
- Published on 10 Feb 16

a. Hindu Succession Bill
b. Hindu Property Bill
c. Hindu Marriage Bill
d. Hindu Legal Bill

ANSWER: Hindu Marriage Bill
 
For the first time in decades, the Hindu minority community in Pakistan will have a marriage law. The parliamentary panel has approved the Hindu Marriage Bill. National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice approved the final draft of the bill. 5 Hindu lawmakers were specially invited for this draft. After making amendments in that minimum age of marriage is 18 and law is applicable for the whole nation, the bill was unanimously adopted by the committee.

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