THATTA, Aug 7: The human rights cell of police has taken into protective custody an 11-year-old girl sold into marriage and arrested her 54-year-old ‘husband’ and her mother.

Police, on an information, raided a house in Hashim Machhi Village near Sujawal on Tuesday. They took Amina, daughter of Alloo Machhi into custody and arrested her ‘husband’ Qadir Bux Hingoro and mother Muradi who had allegedly sold the girl only for Rs35,000.

SSP of Sujawal, Usman Ghani Siddiqui, ordered registration of an FIR against Muradi, her son Hanif, maulvi Yousuf Lodho, maulvi Ibrahim, oath commissioner Faiz Mohammad Jhirko and four witnesses of the nikah on behalf of the state on Monday.

The in-charge of the human rights cell, Rafiq Soomro, told journalists that raids were being conducted to arrest the remaining accused.

Opinion

Editorial

Maintaining balance
Updated 16 Feb, 2025

Maintaining balance

It must take a more proactive approach to establishing Pakistan’s bona fides.
Welcome return
16 Feb, 2025

Welcome return

IT is almost here; the moment Pakistan has long been waiting for — the first International Cricket Council...
Childhood trauma
16 Feb, 2025

Childhood trauma

BEING a child in this society should not be so hard. But recurrent reports of child abuse — from burying girl...
The Peca problem
Updated 15 Feb, 2025

The Peca problem

The fight for fundamental freedoms is not the media’s alone, but one that concerns every citizen.
Miners in danger
15 Feb, 2025

Miners in danger

YESTERDAY’S devastating terrorist attack in Harnai, which killed at least 11 coal miners and injured seven others,...
Solar panels scam
15 Feb, 2025

Solar panels scam

THE scam involving over-invoicing to the tune of more than Rs69bn in the import of solar panels raises many ...