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Pakistani father tries to sell his own daughter, three, as child bride to 60-year-old man

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Pakistani father tries to sell his own daughter, three, as child bride to 60-year-old man
A Pakistani father attempted to sell his own three-year-old daughter as a child bride to a 60-year-old man. Police arrested Abdul Baqi, from the border city of Chaman in Balochistan, sold his daughter to Salah Uddin for 2.5million Pakistani rupees (£6,802). The marriage is part of an "ancient tradition" called "walwar", where the family of the bride receives funds for marrying off his daughter. Local authorities qu…
25 Sept, 01:01
Daily Mail
Three-year-old child bride is sold to 60-year-old man in case that has sparked outrage in Pakistan as father is arrested
A man has been arrested in Pakistan for allegedly marrying off his three-year-old daughter to a 60-year-old man for less than £7,000.
24 Sept, 14:50