A proposal in Iraq’s parliament to scrap the minimum age for a Muslim girl to marry has recently provoked outrage among critics. But the conservatives are now proposing an amendment which would authorise the marriage of any girl only with the consent of the religious leaders. Their Pakistani counterparts gave similar arguments when they opposed the amendment in the Child Marriage Restraint Bill. ‘If a girl below the age of 18 is physically and mentally mature to get married she should be allowed to do so. Child Marriage is also seen to be contributing to a larger number of births in a family.

Source: Pakistan Today December 09, 2017 04:52 UTC