Christian Girl in Pakistan Recovered from Kidnapper, But Still Faces Hearing

Morning Star News Pakistan Correspondent : Nov 4, 2020
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"Marriage comes under the Contract Act, and no minor can become party in any such contract. The Child Marriage Restraint Act also prohibits marriage of girls under 18. Also, the Guardians and Ward Act says that marriage of a minor is a penal offense and a crime against society." -Pakistani Supreme Court attorney, Saiful Malook

(Lahore, Pakistan) — [ChristianHeadlines.com] Police in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday (Nov. 2) recovered a 13-year-old Christian girl and arrested the Muslim accused of abducting and forcibly marrying and converting her, sources said. (Image: Arzoo Raja flanked by police in Karachi, Pakistan, with Ali Azhar on far right /Photo released by Sindh government)

The action came hours after the Sindh High Court, under pressure from a rising tide of protests over its previous validation of the marriage, ordered that the Catholic girl, Arzoo Raja, be housed in a shelter until she is to appear at a court hearing on Thursday (Nov. 5)... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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