In Pakistan, there are two laws governing Hindu marriages. One is the Sindh Hindu Marriage act of 2016 which is applicable in the

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province of Pakistan and another is the Hindu marriage act of 2017 which is applicable in

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and

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provinces. However, there are no laws and amendments made to register a marriage between two Hindus- one from Sindh and another from a different Province (

and

Sindh Hindu Marriage Act of 2016

It is the first Hindu marriage act in Pakistan. It is applicable for Hindus living in the

province. The Sikhs and Zorastrians can also register their marriage under this act. The Hindu Marriage Bill 2016 was moved by Sindh Parliamentary Affairs Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro. In February 2016, the

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passed the bill. As per this act any Hindu male and female above 18 can register their marriage. In 2018, the act was amended to add divorce and remarriage rights for couples and financial security of the wife and children after divorce. The amendment was proposed by Pakistan Muslim League-Functional(PML-F) assembly member Nand Kumar Goklani. In 2018, first inter-

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Hindu marriage was registered under the Sindh Hindu marriage act in

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Hindu marriage act of 2017

It is the first federal level personal law for Hindus. It is applicable to the Hindus living in Islamabad Capital Territory, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The Hindu Marriage Bill was moved by Human Rights Minister

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in 2016. It was unanimously passed by the

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in 2016. In 2017, the

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passed the bill. In March 2017, the Pakistani President

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signed the Hindu Marriage Bill and thereby making it a law. The bill paves the way for regulations on registration of marriages and divorce for Hindus and fixes the minimum marrying age for males and females at 18 years-old.

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Sindh Hindu Marriage Act of 2016

Hindu marriage act of 2017

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