## Pakistan’s Constitutional Court upholds marriage between Muslim man and 13-year-old Christian girl

Authored by asianews.it

The marriage of Maria Bibi of Lahore has been upheld, following an apparent conversion to Islam.

The Bishop of Faisalabad slams loopholes in the law, calling for urgent reforms to set the marriage age at 18 and boost the protection of minors.

Lahore (AsiaNews) – Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), presided over by Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, has recognised the validity of the marriage between Maria Bibi, a 13-year-old Christian girl, and a Muslim man named Shehryar Ahmad.

The same court rejected a habeas corpus petition for the protection of personal freedom filed by the girl's father, who was seeking her release.

Instead, a two-judge bench ruled that the girl, who had embraced Islam, was of age and therefore under the lawful custody of her husband.

“I respectfully wish to express my concern regarding the recent court ruling allowing Muslim men to marry Christian women,” he said.

“A sincere question arises: If Muslim men can marry Christian women, why are Christian men not equally permitted to marry Muslim women? »

### Trump warns Hormuz deadline ‘final’ as Iran pushes proposal to end war

Authored by aljazeera.com

Trump said on Monday that the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal was final.

It’s not good enough, but it’s a very significant step,” Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that intermediaries “are negotiating now”.

Trump warned on Sunday that unless Tehran agreed by Tuesday evening to allow free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he would order strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges. »

### JD Vance arrives in Hungary to back Orbán's re-election bid

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Hungary, almost alone among EU countries, has defied calls from Brussels to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels.

No oil has reached Hungary through the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukraine, since the end of January.

Orbán blames Ukraine for failing to restore the pipeline after a Russian attack on oil infrastructure in western Ukraine on 27 January. »

### Trump: ‘Every power plant in Iran will be out of business in four hours’ if no deal by deadline

Authored by ynetnews.com

ET deadline he set for Iran to comply with U.S. demands, including abandoning nuclear ambitions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

“The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said.

At the same time, Israeli officials say Iran has struggled to inflict significant damage on critical infrastructure inside Israel, despite continued attacks. »

### 3-year-old suffered sexual abuse during months in immigration custody, family alleges

Authored by pbs.org

Only when he turned to the courts as a last resort did he learn that the girl had suffered alleged sexual abuse at the foster home where she'd been placed after immigration officials separated her from her mother.

He spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to prevent identifying his daughter as a victim of sexual abuse.

But after her five months in detention, he started noticing changes: She had nightmares and was easily upset. »

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