21-year-old Pakistani girl married to 10-year-old cousin

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21-year-old Pakistani girl married to 10-year-old cousin

Lahore - The incident is one of the many cases of child marriage reported time to time from various parts of Pakistan

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Published: Fri 22 Dec 2017, 7:40 AM

Last updated: Fri 22 Dec 2017, 9:42 AM

A 21-year-old Pakistani girl was forcibly married to her 10-year-old cousin for keeping the hereditary property within the family.
Mehwish was married against her wishes to Allah Ditta by her brothers. According to the Express Tribune, the incident has been reported from Bhngsika village in the outskirts of the town of Pindi Bhattian.
The incident is one of the many cases of child marriage reported time to time from various parts of Pakistan  
According to the Punjab Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act 2015, child marriage is a punishable offense in Pakistan with a minimum sentence of two years.


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