Pakistan's Stolen Girls: The Average Age of Victims Is 12
The judge ruled that a marriage involving a person younger than 18 falls within the definition of child marriage under the recently enacted Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. The court said the new law had changed the legal position on child marriage and must be applied accordingly. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Non-Muslim women and girls in Pakistan, however, continue to face severe persecution, including forced marriages.
- ▪The judge ruled that a marriage involving a person younger than 18 falls within the definition of child marriage under the recently enacted Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026.
- ▪The court said the new law had changed the legal position on child marriage and must be applied accordingly.
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| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:56:48 -0400 |
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Pakistan's Stolen Girls: The Average Age of Victims Is 12 Uzay Bulut | 10:56 PM on September 11, 2026 AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad A Lahore High Court ruling on August 31 said living in a marital relationship with a girl under 18 can constitute child abuse even if the minor consents.The judgment was made in the case of a Pakistani Muslim minor, Hina Aslam. The judge ruled that a marriage involving a person younger than 18 falls within the definition of child marriage under the recently enacted Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. The court said the new law had changed the legal position on child marriage and must be applied accordingly.
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