Before 18 is not a crime, after 18 is not a cure: rethinking

Before 18 is not a crime, after 18 is not a cure: rethinking

Amidst the fête of a so-called HerStoric moment not only by Pakistani feminists but anyone with simple common sense, I am once again mentioning the unpopular questions I have been asking since 2003, long before this issue of legal age of marriage aligned with donor-driven priorities or became fashionable in policy circles. In chorus, a relapsing outbreak of moral panic is being orchestrated by self-appointed sentries of Islam and selectively spr…