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Punjab Assembly approves bill raising minimum marriage age to 18

source: Punjab Assembly

On 2026-04-27, the Punjab Assembly in Lahore passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 by majority vote. The bill raises the minimum marriage age to 18 for males and females and makes child marriage a cognizable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable offense.

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