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KARACHI: Afresh age determination medical report of Dua Zahra has revealed that her age is between 15 and 16 years.
A 10-member medical board on Monday submitted the report determining the age of the teenager in the court of judicial magistrate (East) ahead of the hearing of a case filed by Zahra’s father Mehdi Ali Kazmi for the determination of her age.
The medical board’s report of ossification and dentition evaluation performed on Dua Zahra has stated the age of the teenager is between 15 and 16 years.
The test to determine her age was conducted a second time over Kazmi’s petition challenging an earlier test that suggested that the girl’s age was between 16 and 17.
Zahra’s age according to the fresh report is:
- On the basis of physical examination — 14-15 years
- On the basis of dentition evaluation and OPG examination — 13-15 years
- On the basis of epiphyseal closure assessed through radiological examination — 16-17
“The consensus opinion regarding the overall age of Ms Dua Zahra D/O Syed Mehdi Kazmi is between fifteen to sixteen (15-16) years, nearer to fifteen years, based on physical examination and dentition,” the report concluded.
The court will hold hearing on the case on July 7.