{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Nation","provider_url":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng","title":"Government allows married women to retain father's name in passport - Nation","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KQyN9PiWA1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/121352\/\">Government allows married women to retain father&#8217;s name in passport<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/121352\/embed\/#?secret=KQyN9PiWA1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Government allows married women to retain father&#8217;s name in passport&#8221; &#8212; Nation\" data-secret=\"KQyN9PiWA1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-670x370-24-5.png","thumbnail_width":670,"thumbnail_height":370,"description":"LAHORE(National times)- The government of Pakistan has taken a major decision affirming women\u2019s independent legal identity by allowing married women to retain their father\u2019s name on their passports. The reform process has formally begun following directives from the Lahore High Court. In light of orders issued by Justice Asif Hafeez, significant amendments have been made [&hellip;]"}