While there is an increased awareness about the concept of child marriage, much needs to be done at grass-root level. PHOTO COURTESY: Haseeb SiddiquiThe leaders of the Youth Association for Development (YAD) on Sunday appealed to the government to ban underage marriages in the country and enact a law in this regard. He added that the trend of marrying girls under the age of 18 is very high in Balochistan. “Maternal mortality of pregnant women below the age of 15 increases by 5 percent. YAD Chief Executive Ata-ul-Haq Khadarzai, Programme Manager Gul Meena and other senior staff also attended the presser.

Source: The Express Tribune November 23, 2020 05:03 UTC