1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
SocietyPakistan

Why Pakistan can't stop child marriages

03:28

This browser does not support the video element.

Ali Kaifee in Islamabad
May 10, 2025

It's illegal to marry before the age of 16 in Pakistan, yet the country is home to almost 19 million child brides. So why can't the South Asian country stop the harmful practice?

Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW