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Amendments proposed for ICT: Subcommittee to review family, inheritance laws

Pakistan Published 6 November 2026, 08:00 · archived 6 Nov 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming constituted a four-member subcommittee to review existing family and inheritance laws and propose amendments applicable to the Islamabad Capital Territory. The subcommittee would propose amendments to the following laws: (i) the Dowry and Bridal Gifts (Restriction) Act, 1976; (ii) the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964; (iii) the Muslim Marriage Act, 1939; and (iv) the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The Committee met with MNA Dr. Nafisa Shah in the chair at Parliament House on Thursday. The Committee conducted a comprehensive review o...

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