Punjab Panel Approves Bill to Reform Christian Marriage Law

A legislative committee in Pakistan’s Punjab province has unanimously approved a bill that would set the minimum age for Christian marriages at 18 for both partners, require official registration, and strengthen safeguards for free consent. The Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights and Minority Affairs approved the Christian Marriage Bill 2026 on Sept. 30.… The post <a href="https://persecution.org/2026/10/05/punjab-panel-approves-bill-to-reform-christian-marriage

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”