ISLAMABAD – After 50 years, Pakistan is likely to make changes to theNikkah Nama and the Divorce papers.
The Council of Islamic Ideology’s (CCI) research section has been workingon updating the nikhanama (marriage) and talaqnama (divorce) documents, inorder to bring them in line with today’s requirements.
The nikahnama and talaqnama that is in use today was first drafted in the1960s. It has become obsolete and cumbersome, owing to certain clauses thatdon’t take into account emerging issues.
This was stated by Dr Qibla Ayaz, Chairman CCI, while speaking to a localmedia publication recently. He is of the view that there is an urgent needto protect the rights of women, and therefore, the newly drafted nikahmanaand talaqnama plan to address this.
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The new draft nikahnama will also include a provision for the bride todissolve the marriage.
