Pakistani Hindu community will have a personal law for the first time as the Senate has passed 'The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017'.
The bill presented in the Senate by Law Minister Zahid Hamid faced no opposition or objection.
The bill, approved by the National Assembly on September 26, 2015 and passed on Friday Feb 17,2017, will likely get presidential assent next week to become a law
After approval, the law will be applicable on Pakistani Hindus in Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Sindh province already has its own Hindu marriage law.
The bill is widely acceptable for Pakistani Hindus and relates to marriage, its registration, separation and remarriage, with the minimum age of marriage set at 18 years for both boys and girls.
According to the bill, Hindu women will get documentary proof of their marriage.
According to the bill, one of the partners can approach the court for separation if any of them changes the religion.
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