Current Version
| Region | Pakistan |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Oct 7, 1958 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Technically, there are no law that prohibits cohabitation or marriage of a same-sex couple. However, if they are convicted of sodomy, the party face penalties according to the penal law. |
| Sources | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4313210.stm http://www.vakilno1.com/saarclaw/pakistan/muslim-family-laws-ordinance-1961.html#2_Definition |
👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.
Revision History (3)
edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
edited by Markissik. This status is not about legality of cohabitating, it's about legal framework for recognition of relationships, which is absent in Pakistan
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unregistered cohabitation | Unrecognized |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unregistered cohabitation |
| Start Date | Oct 7, 1958 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Technically, there are no law that prohibits cohabitation or marriage of a same-sex couple. However, if they are convicted of sodomy, the party face penalties according to the penal law. |
| Sources | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4313210.stm http://www.vakilno1.com/saarclaw/pakistan/muslim-family-laws-ordinance-1961.html#2_Definition |
Reports (5)
- Status is not correct "There is no recognition of homosexual relations in Pakistan"
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed "I beg to differ raids are done against queer people and in some cases these raids are Broadcasted to live TV , but these raids are uncommon but landlords won't lease to and queer person "
- Status is not correct "now aloud same sex marriage "
- Status is not correct "Same Sex marriage in Pakistan remains Illegal. "