Pakistani Police Break up Children's Marriage
Pakistani Police Raided a Child Marriage Ceremony in the City of Karachi
October 31, 2008
Seven-year-old groom Mohammad Waseem (R) sits with his four-year-old bride Nisha (L) and his father... 
Seven-year-old groom Mohammad Waseem (R) sits with his four-year-old bride Nisha (L) and his father Mohammad Ismil in a police station in Karachi October 31, 2008. Pakistani police raided a child marriage ceremony in the city of Karachi and arrested a cleric who was presiding over the wedding of a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, police and residents said on Friday. 
(Reuters)
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani police raided a child marriage ceremony in the city of Karachi and arrested a cleric who was presiding over the wedding of a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, police and residents said on Friday.
Pakistani law says people must be 18 to marry but some Islamic laws allow girls to marry after puberty. Despite the laws, young girls are often given away in marriage to settle disputes or pay off debts.
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