Entry #785: Same-sex marriage in Pakistan

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RegionPakistan
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusUnrecognized
Start DateOct 7, 1958
End Date(none)
DescriptionTechnically, 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.
Sourceshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4313210.stm
http://www.vakilno1.com/saarclaw/pakistan/muslim-family-laws-ordinance-1961.html#2_Definition



Revision History (4)

edited by BlkPride. The status should be changed as Pakistan does not recognise same sex marriage and does not ban it.

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ValueBannedUnrecognized

edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit

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ValueUnrecognizedBanned
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "It’s unrecognized and not 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

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ValueUnregistered cohabitationUnrecognized

created by vviet93

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Original entry
StatusUnregistered cohabitation
Start DateOct 7, 1958
End Date(none)
DescriptionTechnically, 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.
Sourceshttp://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. "