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Pakistan Parliament passes Hindu Marriage Bill

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Pakistan’s Parliament has passed the landmark bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in the country. The law was passed after a lengthy process of enactment.

It is the first comprehensive personal law applicable for the Hindu community in the country and covers marriage, registration of marriage, separation and remarriage.

The Parliament passed the bill in September 2016 but had to pass it again as its version of bill was changed by the Senate when it adopted the bill in February, Indian Express reported.

As per rules, a bill should be passed by both houses of the Parliament before it is sent to the President for his signature and promulgation.

The new law makes way for the issuance of a “Shaadi Parath”, a document signed by the pundit and approved by the department concerned.

Shaadi Parath has eight columns starting with the date of marriage and followed by the name of the union council, tehsil, town and district.

The bill will help Hindu women get documentary proof of their marriage.

It will be the first personal law for Pakistani Hindus, applicable in Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The Sindh province has already formulated its own Hindu Marriage Law.

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