Bilawal Bhutto demands ban on underage marriages across country
Last updated on: 04 May,2019 03:56 pm
Bilawal told after every 20 minutes, a girl dies in Pakistan as a result of underage pregnancy.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday has demanded to ban underage marriages across the country. In a Twitter post, the leader said, “UAE marriage age is 18, Indonesia is 18 and Turkey is also 18. Are they not Muslim countries?”
UAE marriage age is 18, Indonesia is 18 & Turkey is also 18. Are they not Muslim countries? In Sindh where marriage age is 18, we saw how law stopped an adult marrying a 10 year old! Every 20 minutes a girl dies in Pakistan as a result of underage pregnancy. #EndChildMarriage
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) May 4, 2019In Sindh, where marriage age is 18, we saw how law stopped an adult marrying a 10-year-old, he added. Bilawal further told that after every 20 minutes, a girl dies in Pakistan as a result of underage pregnancy.