Justice Nisar made the remarks while hearing a suo motu case regarding population growth in the country. As the hearing went underway in the apex court, the attorney general (AG) informed the court that population control was assigned to the provinces after the 18th Amendment. Talking about the role of women in population control, Chief Justice Nisar remarked that “women are used as a tool”, adding that they are “not provided with adequate birth control measures”. Noting that there are people who believe curbing population growth is against Islam, Justice Bandiyal remarked that the religion gives a very special place to family. “The legal age for girls to marry should be 18 years,” Ali said, adding that “The Sindh government has made a policy on population control”.

Source: Pakistan Today July 30, 2018 09:45 UTC