In a landmark step toward safeguarding the rights of the youth, the Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR), in collaboration with UNFPA Pakistan, concluded a high-level two-day workshop at the Best Western Premier, Islamabad, to finalize the "National Framework to End Child Marriage in Pakistan".
Addressing the workshop, Ms. Saba Sadiq, Parliamentary Secretary for Human Rights, emphasized that child marriage remains a fundamental violation of human rights that robs children, particularly girls rights of their health, education, and safety. She highlighted the critical link between child marriage, gender-based violence, and honor-based practices, asserting that these interconnected issues must be confronted simultaneously to achieve lasting social change. She emphasized that Khayber Phakhtun Khawa, Gilgit and AJK also should follow the path of Sindh and Punjab to harmonize the legal age of Marriage in all territories of Pakistan. At the end, Mr. Aziz Iqbal representative of Ministry of Human Rights thanked the participants for their inputs and deliberations.
