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Hindus in Pakistan want marriage law amended over 'regressive' clause

A Hindu lawmaker has sought an amendment to the recently adopted law on Hindu marriages in Pakistan's Sindh province over a controversial clause that a marriage will be dissolved if either spouse changes religion.

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Karachi: A Hindu lawmaker has sought an amendment to the recently adopted law on Hindu marriages in Pakistan's Sindh province over a controversial clause that a marriage will be dissolved if either spouse changes religion.

The law was passed by Sindh provincial assembly on Monday, making the province the first in the country to allow the minority community to register their marriages.

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