Archive · 30 May 2025
Pakistan Enacts Law to Ban Child Marriage
Imagine if kids were getting married before they were even old enough to vote!
In Pakistan, that used to happen.
But now, the President has made a new rule.
The new law says that you have to be 18 to get married.
This helps protect kids, especially girls, so they can go to school, stay healthy, and have a good life.
Some religious leaders didn't like the new rule, but the President signed it anyway.
This is a big step toward protecting kids in Pakistan.
President Zardari signed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill into law on May 30, 2025.
The bill sets the minimum age for marriage at 18 years.
The law aims to protect children's rights and eliminate child marriages.
The bill faced opposition from right-wing clerics and the Council of Islamic Ideology.
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman hailed the approval as a milestone.
- Who
- President Asif Ali Zardari signed the bill, despite opposition from right-wing clerics and the Council of Islamic Ideology.
- What
- President Zardari signed the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill into law.
- When
- May 30, 2025
- Where
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Why
- To protect children's rights and eliminate child marriages.
Supporters of the Bill
Religious Groups
Legality of Child Marriage
Supporters of the Bill
The law is a victory for the protection of women and children's rights.
Religious Groups
Classifying marriage under 18 as rape does not conform with Islamic law.
- Date of Law Enactment
- May 30, 2025
- President of Pakistan
- Asif Ali Zardari
- Minimum Marriage Age
- 18 years
- Bill Name
- Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill
- Key Supporter
- PPP Senator Sherry Rehman