Age and Social Status at Marriage. Karachi,-1261·64

J. Henry Korson
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J. Henry Korson: University of Massachusetts

The Pakistan Development Review, 1965, vol. 5, issue 4, 586-600

Abstract: Prior to July 15, 1961, when the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance [5] came into effect, formal registration of marriages was not required, although a record of marriages was usually kept by the person performing the ceremony(Qazis, Mosque Imams, etc.). However, no centralized system of registration of marriages existed, with the result that no reliable statistics concerning marriages in Pakistan were available. For all practical purposes, all Muslim and Hindu marriages in Pakistan are arranged by the two families. But since 1961 the registration of marriages has been required, and, as the law applies only to Muslims, the followers of Islam are expected to adhere to it. At a later date, perhaps, members of other religious communities may also be required to register their ma~riages.

Date: 1965
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