BA urged to pass child marriage bill.

QUETTA -- A month-long campaign to create awareness about the detrimental effects of child marriage was launched on Saturday by the representatives of Health and Rural Development, Child Rights Movement and Balochistan Women Unit Works amid criticism of provincial government's attitude towards the anti-child marriage bill in Balochistan Assembly.

'All the stakeholders have agreed upon all the clauses of the bill except for the decision on the age; as a result, the bill is pending in the provincial assembly,' said the representatives at a joint press conference.

'According to international law, 18 years is considered appropriate for marriage but in Balochistan...