‘Pass Hindu Marriage Bill’

LAHORE
A meeting of civil society took place on Monday chaired by former Supreme Court Bar Association president and rights activist Asma Jehangir.
Participants of the meeting stressed that the draft of Hindu Marriage Bill has been in cold storage for long. They demanded the draft bill be passed and implemented immediately.
The civil society also urged that before passage of the bill, the Hindu community, especially the women, should be taken into confidence. The meeting highlighted that there was a need to stop forced conversions of the Hindus. Under the current circumstances, such laws should be introduced in Pakistan that is in line with international laws.