09/12/2025
As the Sindh Government moves forward with the Premarital and Marital Counselling Bill, the importance of culturally appropriate, accurate, and youth-friendly counselling becomes even clearer. Through Bakhabar Noujawan, AMAN is already providing pre-marital counselling and reproductive health information to young people across Pakistan.
Bakhabar Noujawan is an online learning platform (https://bkn.aman.org.pk/) where young people can complete certified courses, which can serve as a prerequisite before Nikah registration to help ensure a more informed transition into adulthood. The platform is designed to improve overall youth health outcomes, with a strong focus on women’s health, informed choice and wellbeing.
We call upon NADRA () to introduce premarital counselling as a prerequisite for Nikah registration, in the best interest of couples, families and for the welfare of Pakistan.
THE Sindh government has announced that the Premarital and Marital Counselling Bill is in the works, an important...