President assents to The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act 2024

President Asif Ali Zardari has assented to ‘The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act 2024,’ increasing the minimum marriage age limit for members of the Christian faith from 16 to 18 years.

Addressing the signing ceremony in Islamabad this afternoon, he also called for enhancing job quotas for minorities in every government department. He said minorities have equal rights as every other Pakistani has.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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