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Minority team meets Saif

By Bureau report
January 10, 2025
KP Chief Minister’s Adviser on Information Barrister Saif gestures in this image. — Facebook/Barrister Dr Muhammad Ali Saif/File
KP Chief Minister’s Adviser on Information Barrister Saif gestures in this image. — Facebook/Barrister Dr Muhammad Ali Saif/File

PESHAWAR: The National Lobbying Delegation for Minority Rights on Thursday met Adviser to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif to discuss the matters related to framing of rules under the Hindu Marriage Act.

Former provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Wazir Zada and focal person for the delegation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haroon Sarab Diyal were joined by Sheezan William from Balochistan, Pushpa Kumari from Sindh, Romana Bashir from Islamabad, and Habkook Gill and Kalyan Singh from Punjab.

They highlighted the growing challenges faced by the Hindu community due to the absence of rules under the relevant act.During the meeting, the delegation emphasized the urgent need to frame rules under the Hindu Marriage Act. They highlighted how the absence of these rules had left Hindu citizens without a proper legal framework for registering marriages, causing significant challenges for the community.