The bill will likely get presidential assent next week to become a law. After approval, the law will be applicable on Pakistani Hindus in Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It will provide a proof of marriage document to Hindus living in Pakistan called the shadiparat, similar to the nikahnama for Muslims.
Reportedly, around 2 million Hindus are living in Pakistan with almost 90 percent live in Sindh provinces.