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KHAR: Speakers at a seminar here on Sunday urged the educated people to create awareness about the bad impact of early marriages on the society.
The speakers, including agency surgeon Dr Jehanzeb Dawar, journalists and tribal elders, said that besides facing health problems the young girls were also deprived of education as a result of early marriages.
They called upon the media, local community and other organisations to play their role to convince people and the government to take necessary steps for stopping people from early marriages.
They also emphasised on the education of children, especially girls, which was necessary for creating awareness of different issues among them.
The Sparc child rights committee organised the seminar here in Bajaur Agency, which besides others was attended by officials of health department, tribal elders and local leaders of PML-N, JUI-F and ANP.
Afterwards, a walk was also held against early marriages from agency headquarters hospital, Khar, to Civil Colony. Students and local people took part in the walk, led by Dr Jehanzeb.
The students were carrying placards inscribed with slogans against early marriages.
On this occasion, CRC coordinator Hanifullah and Dr Jehanzeb said that joint efforts were needed to discourage the practice of early marriages in tribal areas. Banners were also displayed in Khar hospital and bazaar and others small towns of the agency in this connection.
