Police in Pakistan's Charsadda town foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man. A report by ARY News said that the girl's father agreed to sell her to the elderly man for $1,799 (PKR 500,000).&nbsp;

The report said that before the Nikah (the religious ceremony&nbsp;required by Islamic law to unite a Muslim man and woman in holy matrimony), the police intervened and arrested the 72-year-old groom.

The minor's father managed to flee the scene. A case was registered against him and the groom under the Child Marriage Act.&nbsp;

Despite the existence of laws to prevent child marriages,&nbsp;several&nbsp;such incidents have been reported in Pakistan.

ARY News reported that recently, law enforcement agencies&nbsp;foiled attempts of forcibly marrying off young girls to older men in&nbsp;Rajanpur and Thatta.

On May 6, the police arrested a 70-year-old man for marrying a 13-year-old girl in Swat. The girl was being forcibly married by her father.

The report said that&nbsp;the police swung into action and took the groom and father of the minor girl into custody.

The witness of the marriage was also taken into custody while the girl&nbsp;was sent to a hospital for a medical check-up.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Police in Pakistan's Charsadda town foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man. A report by ARY News said that the girl's father agreed to sell her to the elderly man for $1,799 (PKR 500,000).

Police in Pakistan's Charsadda town foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man. A report by ARY News said that the girl's father agreed to sell her to the elderly man for $1,799 (PKR 500,000). The report said that before the Nikah (the religious ceremony required by Islamic law to unite a Muslim man and woman in holy matrimony), the police intervened and arrested the 72-year-old groom. The minor's father managed to flee the scene. A case was registered against him and the groom under the Child Marriage Act. Despite the existence of laws to prevent child marriages, several such incidents have been reported in Pakistan. ARY News reported that recently, law enforcement agencies foiled attempts of forcibly marrying off young girls to older men in Rajanpur and Thatta. On May 6, the police arrested a 70-year-old man for marrying a 13-year-old girl in Swat. The girl was being forcibly married by her father. The report said that the police swung into action and took the groom and father of the minor girl into custody. The witness of the marriage was also taken into custody while the girl was sent to a hospital for a medical check-up. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan cops foil attempt to marry off minor girl to 72-year-old man

A Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi has got married to a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, sources said.

As per the details, the local Police said that they were investigating the matter at the request of an NGO working for the welfare of women in Chitral. Police said that Nikah of the girl was solemnized out of Chitral and the matter was under investigation.

According to a report by Dawn, the girl was a student of Government Girls High School, Jughoor, where her date of birth had been recorded as of October 28, 2006, which showed that she had not attained the age of marriage.

Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, the Member of the National Assembly is in his late 50s, according to Pakistan media.

Chitral police station SHO Inspector Sajjad Ahmed was quoted as saying that a few days ago on the complaint of the organisation, the police had reached the girl’s home, but her father had denied the girl’s marriage and had even given an affidavit to this effect.

The marriage of the teenage girl with the Pakistan MP, who is four times her age, comes despite the country’s law, which does not allow marriages of girls below the age of 16 and also recommends punishment for parents if they wilfully do it.

According to Pak Observer, the lawmaker has only solemnized Nikkah with the girl while a proper marriage ceremony is yet to be held.

Meanwhile, the Lower Chitral DPO has said that the girl`s father has assured the authorities that he will not send his daughter until she is 16-years-old.

(With inputs from agencies)

A Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi has got married to a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, sources said.

A Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi has got married to a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, sources said. As per the details, the local Police said that they were investigating the matter at the request of an NGO working for the welfare of women in Chitral. Police said that Nikah of the girl was solemnized out of Chitral and the matter was under investigation. According to a report by Dawn, the girl was a student of Government Girls High School, Jughoor, where her date of birth had been recorded as of October 28, 2006, which showed that she had not attained the age of marriage. Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, the Member of the National Assembly is in his late 50s, according to Pakistan media. Chitral police station SHO Inspector Sajjad Ahmed was quoted as saying that a few days ago on the complaint of the organisation, the police had reached the girl’s home, but her father had denied the girl’s marriage and had even given an affidavit to this effect. The marriage of the teenage girl with the Pakistan MP, who is four times her age, comes despite the country’s law, which does not allow marriages of girls below the age of 16 and also recommends punishment for parents if they wilfully do it. According to Pak Observer, the lawmaker has only solemnized Nikkah with the girl while a proper marriage ceremony is yet to be held. Meanwhile, the Lower Chitral DPO has said that the girl`s father has assured the authorities that he will not send his daughter until she is 16-years-old. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistani politician Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, who is in his late fifties, marries 14-year-old girl

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Pakistan cops foil attempt to marry off minor girl to 72-year-old man

Pakistani politician Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, who is in his late fifties, marries 14-year-old girl