Child marriage law challenged in Federal Shariat Court

NCSW campaign for law on minimum marriage age

National Commission on the Status of Women Chairperson Ume Laila Azhar addressing a press conference on June 4, 2025. — Facebook@ncswpkIslamabad:In view of the increasing trend of child marriage and its serious consequences, NCSW along women's right organisations has launched a...

Child marriage law challenged in Federal Shariat Court

Petitioner says it should be declared "un-Islamic and unconstitutional".

NCSW launches drive to set legal marriage age at 18 nationwide - Global News Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: NCSW along women’s right organizations has launched a comprehensive campaign across the country. Addressing a press conference, National Commission On The Status Of Women Women Chairperson Ume Laila Azhar applauded the ICT Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025, she said that after Sindh, it is welcomed that the minimum age for marriage of girls in Islamabad is 18 years. We demand that the minimum age for marriage be set at 18 years acros…

Child Marriage Law Challenged In Federal Shariat Court

A law banning the marriage of children under eight years of age has been challenged in the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) in Islamabad, arguing that it was against the Constitution as well as the tenets of Islam and should be abolished. The bill, which sought to protect the rights of children and eradicate marriages of children under the age of 18, was signed into law by the president on May 27 after sailing through both houses of parliament. Howev…