The former Pakistan cricketer in question here is Saeed Anwar, who tragically lost his daughter at the age of just 3 years ...

He said that while first-cousin marriages were not unusual in Pakistan or India, it was a different situation in the UK. "I think that's what makes people think that's not the norm, that young ...

Speaking in December last year, the MP said: “First-cousin marriage raises serious concerns both in the UK and globally. “Studies show that it is associated with approximately double the rate ...

A New York woman has become an unlikely viral hit after her trip to Pakistan to marry a teenager ... her and said his family was opposed to the marriage – leaving her “stranded” for several ...

The proposed bill, House Bill 8, instead seeks to recognize first-cousin marriages that occurred in states that allow such unions. Marriage between first cousins is legal without restrictions in ...

gave an interview to Pakistani TV where he said his mother suffers from a “mental bipolar disorder,” and said the marriage to Memon never occurred. “I’m trying to help her as her son to come back to ...

A bill proposing the end to marriage between first-cousins has been criticised by experts ahead of its second reading on Friday. The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill was proposed by ...

A different, but related piece of legislation, calls prohibited marriages relationships “incest,” and lists them as a class D felony. First-cousin marriage is still legal in at least 16 states ...