Pakistan court separates Afghan elopers

PESHAWAR: The runaway Afghan couple, Maryam and Hewad, who married against their families' will was separated on Tuesday after a disabled man appeared in court claiming to be the woman's first husband.Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan referred the matter to a family court, ordering Maryam to a women's shelter and sending Hewad for questioning. On Tuesday, Maryam's mother and brother appeared in court with the 48-year-old man in a wheelchair, who claimed he was the woman's real... more

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