Pakistan Senate passes Historic “Hindu Marriage Bill”
The much-awaited landmark Hindu Marriage bill unanimously passed by the Pakistan Senate on Friday to regulate marriages of Hindus in Pakistan.
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.