In Pakistan, the marriage of a 13 year old boy with a 12 year old girl is a topic of discussion on social media these days.
People have expressed their anger about this and have called this child marriage wrong.
It is worth noting that in Pakistan also there is a minimum age law for marriage.
In such a situation, people are asking that the law was broken openly and why no action was taken on it? According to Pakistani law, a boy below 18 years of age cannot marry while the minimum age for a girl is 16 years.
However, according to the law applicable in Sindh province regarding marriage, the age of both the boy and the girl should be above 18 years.
According to the report, the boy had given an ultimatum to his family that he would continue his studies only if he was married to a girl of his choice. Her family members became very worried about this and they got both of them engaged.
Now the marriage is also going to happen soon. The surprising thing is that the mother of both the boy and the girl has supported this marriage and is calling it right. The girl’s mother said, ‘I was married at the age of 16. Based on my experience, I am saying that this is the right decision.
The boy’s mother said- I have no problem
The statement of the boy’s mother has also been published in the media. She said, ‘I was 25 years old when I got married. But, my son is getting married at a young age so I have no problem. The family members of the boy and girl may have supported this marriage, but internet users are furious over it.
One person commented, ‘This has gone too far.’ Another person said, ‘If both of them are content creators then it makes sense.
In such a situation, this could be a step taken with complete planning. At the same time, many people have commented that promoting child marriage is not right. At this age, children should focus on reading, writing and developing other skills.