This report examines the phenomenon of child marriage in Pakistan and the ways in which it disproportionately infringes on young girls’ human rights. The authors find that child brides, in general, have “a greater likelihood of school dropout and illiteracy, lower labour force participation and earnings, and less control over productive household assets.” Their own children often suffer poor health, while they are subject to pain and suffering because of heightened risk of domestic violence. The study therefore hopes to achieve three important goals: first, to shed light on the lack of evidence on incidence, socioeconomic effects, and costs of child marriage in the country; second, to inform and engage with governmental policy debate and legal reform aimed at eradicating child marriage; and third, to create a broader socio-political and normative conversation surrounding the issue of child marriage in Pakistan and beyond.