Pakistan’s capital metropolis notifies tips for Hindu Marriage Act after lots delay

An Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration official talked about the notification was forwarded for implementation to all Union Councils of the federal territory.

A Hindu male with sufficient information of Hinduism can change right into a ‘Pundit’ or ‘Maharaj’, in accordance with tales. (Representative Image)

By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s Islamabad capital administration has notified the Hindu Marriage Act 2017, larger than 5 years after its passage, a progress which may revenue members of the minority group who can now solemnise their marriage consistent with established rituals, a media report talked about on Friday.

The notification titled ‘Islamabad Capital Territory Hindu Marriage Rules 2023’ will pave the easiest way for the implementation of the marriage act handed in 2017 throughout the Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan provinces as successfully, the Dawn newspaper reported.

An Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration official talked about the notification was forwarded for implementation to all Union Councils of the federal territory.

According to the foundations, associated Union Councils in Islamabad will register a ‘Maharaj’ to solemnise marriages.

According to the report, a Hindu male with sufficient information of Hinduism can change right into a ‘Pundit’ or ‘Maharaj’.

However, the ‘Maharaj’ will seemingly be appointed solely after the submission of a character certificates from the native police and the written approval of not lower than 10 members of the Hindu group, the report talked about.

Mehfooz Piracha, district authorized skilled for Islamabad Capital Territory, who drafted the foundations, instructed the newspaper that the notification “is a major step” in route of constructing sure the rights of the minority group.

He added that the Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces can undertake these tips now.

“Politically and technically, it is easy for provinces to adopt the laws enacted in Islamabad rather than formulating new legislation for each jurisdiction,” Piracha was quoted as saying throughout the report.

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Similar to the case of the “registered nikah-khawan” for Muslims, respective Union Councils will problem a “Shaadi Pert” (marriage certificates) to the ‘Maharaj’ registered with the associated native authorities physique.

All marriages may be registered on the Union Councils as successfully, the report talked about.

According to the foundations, a ‘Maharaj’ appointed beneath the Marriage Act would not take any money for officiating the marriage apart from the fees mandated by the federal authorities.

According to the report, Section 7 of the foundations provides with situations related to the termination of marriages and remarriages.

These tips moreover allow Hindus dwelling in Islamabad to technique courts beneath the West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964 in case of marriage disputes.

The important effort for the approval of Hindu marriage tips was made by a gaggle referred to as ‘National Lobbying Delegation (NLD) for Minority Rights’, in accordance with the report.

Jai Parkash, a member of the group, talked about that many Hindus utterly settled in Islamabad, and it was “essential” that the ICT administration implement this laws retrospectively to be taught the native folks, the report talked about.

The Hindu group in Islamabad has grown significantly over the earlier decade ensuing from migration from Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces owing to security issues, the report talked about.

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Apr 7, 2023