巴基斯坦禁止童婚,规定最低结婚年龄为18岁,并对犯罪者进行处罚。 Pakistan bans child marriage, setting minimum age at 18 with penalties for offenders.

巴基斯坦总统阿西夫·阿里·扎尔达里签署了一项禁止童婚的法律,规定最低法定结婚年龄为18岁。 Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari signed a law banning child marriage, setting the minimum legal age at 18. 罪犯可能面临长达1年的监禁和罚款,而与未成年女孩结婚的男子可能面临长达3年的监禁和罚款。 Offenders could face up to one year in prison and a fine, while men marrying underage girls may face up to three years. 该法还允许法院防止未成年人结婚,并保护举报方的身份。 The law also allows courts to prevent underage marriages and protect the identities of reporting parties. 尽管受到宗教团体的反对,但该法旨在保护儿童权利,因为巴基斯坦是全球儿童新娘比率最高的国家之一。 Despite opposition from religious groups, the law aims to protect children's rights, as Pakistan has one of the highest rates of child brides globally.