"The delay was possibly because of extraordinary debates and discussion around the bill, but at least now the government should consider tabling it in the house in the next session," Dawn online quoted Lal as saying.
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The bill was approved by the standing committee on February 8 and has received support from the Hindu community and liberals.
Map of Balochistan. Image source: Wikimedia Commons
However, some of the more religious members of the Hindu community have expressed strong reservations regarding the bill's contents including allowing separated individuals to remarry, and also states that a Hindu widow is entitled to remarry and shall have the right to do so, of her own will and consent, after a period of six months since the death of her husband.
Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have consented to the federal government formulating a Hindu marriage law that they would then adopt, while Sindh had formulated its own Hindu marriage registration law.