Bill To Set The Age For Marriage To 18 Years Introduced In National Assembly

The bill to amend the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 and to set the age of marriage to 18 years was introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Apr, 2019 ) :The bill to amend the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 and to set the age of marriage to 18 years was introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a member of Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) introduced the bill after majority of members granted its tabling.

The mover of the bill put before the house Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2019 which will amend the 1929 Act.

The members of the major parties were divided on the bill as most of the women supported its introduction while many male members were reluctant to lend their support.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan suggested that the bill should be referred to Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), while Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari endorsed introduction of the bill in the house.

Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri who was chairing the session sent a bill of Noor Alam Khan to further amend the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 to the relevant standing committee after the house granted its introduction.

The bill was about increase in punishments for those involved in selling of drugs.

A bill about creation of Hazara province introduced by MNAs Ali Khan Jadoon, Uzma Riaz and Saleh Muhammad was also tabled in the house and sent to the relevant committee.

Another bill related to establishment of Hazara province and formation of commission on creation of new provinces tabled by MNAs Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Afreen Khan, Muhammad Sajjad, Ahsan Iqbal, Maryam Aurangzeb and Rana Tanveer Hussain was also approved and sent to the committee for further consideration.

The house also referred the bill of Kishwer Zehra to amend articles 51, 76 and 106 of the constitution and bill of Tahira Aurangzeb to amend the Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 to the committees.

The bill introduced by Kishwer Zehra, Iqbal Muhammad Ali, Usama Qadri and Salahuddin to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues was also sent to the committee.

After amendment in the bill, the donors of organs will be identified with addition of a column in their identity cards.