Entry #434: Homosexual activity in Pakistan

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RegionPakistan
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateSep 8, 2018
End Datenow
DescriptionHomosexuality is illegal under Section 377, although it is unclear whether this law applies only to males or to females as well.
Sourceshttps://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/


Revision History (10)

Revision by Ratabzoo. Reverting edit by e_seurat. Never use Equaldex as its own source. Do not edit again without seeing Discord server.

Old Value New Value (Current)
Value(REMOVED)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
NoteSome 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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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.
Sourceshttps://www.equaldex.com/region/pakistan
(Province)
https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/
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https://www.equaldex.com/region/pakistan (Province) https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/pakistan/

Revision by e_seurat. Fixing status

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ValueIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)(REMOVED)
NoteHomosexuality 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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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.
Sourceshttps://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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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)

Revision 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.

Old Value New Value
Value(REMOVED)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
NoteSome 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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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.

Revision by e_seurat. Fixing status

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ValueIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)(REMOVED)
NoteArticle 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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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.

Revision 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)
NoteThe 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 changeArticle 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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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.

Revision by e_seurat. edit law

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ValueIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)(REMOVED)
Start DateOct 6, 1860Sep 8, 2018
NoteArticle 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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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

Revision by 4anahiv. Fixing up the law and making it more clear.

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ValueMale illegal, female uncertainIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
NoteArticle 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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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. a British Era law and is rarely enforced. It’s mostly been used against homosexual activity between men.

Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

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ValueIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Male illegal, female uncertain

Revision by daikman. adding more detail and non-broken sources

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NoteArticle 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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Article 377 states any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ( Not enforced. ) 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.
Sourceshttp://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.htmlhttps://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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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/

Revision by Muhammadaji2022

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NoteArticle 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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Article 377 states any \"carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ( Not enforced. )
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"

vviet93 created this entry.