HYDERABAD - A Mass-marriage ceremony of around 50 couples was held here on Saturday under the aegis of local NGO Abbass development foundation at Mehran Arts Council.

Chairman of Bhutto Welfare organisation Prof Hamadullah Bhutto said that about 50 couples from poor and deserving families had got married in the ceremony. He said that Abbass development foundation organised a Mass-marriage ceremony every year in December on a self help basis. He said that on this occasion different gifts were given to the couples including dowry and other valuable household items.  The representatives of Human Rights organisations and a large number of citizens and invitees attended the ceremony.