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| Region | Pakistan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1862 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Pakistan under Article 377 in Pakistan’s Penal Code of 1860. The punishment for violation of Article 377 is two years to life imprisonment, fines, or both. The Zina provisions of the Hudood Ordinance (1979), criminalize all sexual conduct outside of marriage with the death penalty. However, there are no known cases of these provisions being used against gay people. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/ Pakistan Penal Code of 1860 https://pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html U.S. Department of State Report on Pakistan Which Includes That The Zina Provisions Have Never Been Used Against Homosexuals https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date, links and description
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Sep 8, 2018 | Jan 1, 1862 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal under Section 377, although it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well. | Homosexuality is illegal in Pakistan under Article 377 in Pakistan’s Penal Code of 1860. The punishment for violation of Article 377 is two years to life imprisonment, fines, or both. The Zina provisions of the Hudood Ordinance (1979), criminalize all sexual conduct outside of marriage with the death penalty. However, there are no known cases of these provisions being used against gay people. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/ | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/ Pakistan Penal Code of 1860 https://pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html U.S. Department of State Report on Pakistan Which Includes That The Zina Provisions Have Never Been Used Against Homosexuals https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/ |
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edited by Ratabzoo. Reverting edit by Lana_vdk (made a mistake last time). Do not use Equaldex as its own source.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
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- All information is correct, just adding sources "Please add : Not enforced since 1985, Decriminalisation pending/proposed"
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| Description | The laws concerning homosexuality in Pakistan vary by region. In most regions prohibiting homosexuality, sentences have not been strengthened since the 1980s. | Homosexuality is illegal under Section 377, although it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well. |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal under Section 377, although it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well. | The laws concerning homosexuality in Pakistan vary by region. In most regions prohibiting homosexuality, sentences have not been strengthened since the 1980s. |
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edited by Ratabzoo. Reverting edit by e_seurat. Never use Equaldex as its own source. Do not edit again without seeing Discord server.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | Some parts of Pakistan have legalized homosexuality, others are allowed only for women, and for some the status of homosexuality remains ambiguous. So every region in Pakistan has its own laws about homosexuality. | Homosexuality is illegal under Section 377, although it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well. |
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| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/pakistan (Province) | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/ |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Pakistan under Section 377, though it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well. | Some parts of Pakistan have legalized homosexuality, others are allowed only for women, and for some the status of homosexuality remains ambiguous. So every region in Pakistan has its own laws about homosexuality. |
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| Sources | https://khalidzafar.com/wp-content/files_mf/1527167508PakistanPenalCode1860.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20230101183738/https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/ | https://www.equaldex.com/region/pakistan (Province) |
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edited by Ratabzoo. Reverting edit by e_seurat. Please do not change this entry again without a source. Equaldex does not count as its own source.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | Some regions in Pakistan allow homosexuality, others where only female homosexuality is legal and others where its status is ambiguous. | Homosexuality is illegal in Pakistan under Section 377, though it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well. |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This is a British Era law and is rarely enforced. It’s mostly been used against homosexual activity between men. | Some regions in Pakistan allow homosexuality, others where only female homosexuality is legal and others where its status is ambiguous. |
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edited by cosmeticplague. Editing it back. Please do not make the description something useless. If you need something to be changed, please request for it to be deleted in the Discord
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | The date range you entered overlaps with an existing entry: 1880-10-06—2018-09-08. Please adjust the dates so that your entry does not overlap, or adjust the existing entry before making this change | Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This is a British Era law and is rarely enforced. It’s mostly been used against homosexual activity between men. |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | (REMOVED) |
| Start Date | Oct 6, 1860 | Sep 8, 2018 |
| Description | Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This is a British Era law and is rarely enforced. It’s mostly been used against homosexual activity between men. | The date range you entered overlaps with an existing entry: 1880-10-06—2018-09-08. Please adjust the dates so that your entry does not overlap, or adjust the existing entry before making this change |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This law is rarely enforced, and has mostly been used against homosexual activity between men. | Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This is a British Era law and is rarely enforced. It’s mostly been used against homosexual activity between men. |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
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| Description | Article 377 states any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ( Not enforced. ) | Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This law is rarely enforced, and has mostly been used against homosexual activity between men. |
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| Sources | http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html | https://khalidzafar.com/wp-content/files_mf/1527167508PakistanPenalCode1860.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20230101183738/https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/ |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Description | Article 377 states any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... | Article 377 states any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ( Not enforced. ) |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 6, 1860 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 377 states any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... |
| Sources | http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "In Pakistan you are allowed to be gay with the recent bill when imran khan became pm. However although the government allows Algbt rights it’s disliked by the civilians. And also same sex intercourse is allowed but in private or public "
- Status is not correct "you should put i in other words,
I easier words"