Entry #4946: Homosexual activity in Pakistan

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Region	Pakistan
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Varies by Region
Start Date	Oct 6, 1880
End Date	Sep 8, 2018
Description	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Legal in Punjab.
Sources	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#pakistan https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html

Revision History (34)

Dec 8, 2024

deleted by Unknownmiles. Extra, unneeded entry

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Oct 28, 2024

edited by BlkPride. It states “legal in Punjab”. It should be classified as varying by region.

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Value	Male illegal, female legal	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Male illegal, female legal	Varies by Region

Jun 16, 2023

edited by Markissik. No information about pending decriminalization in sources

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Description	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Legal in Punjab.	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Legal in Punjab.
Description	Show Difference 2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Legal in Punjab.

Sep 13, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	Male illegal, female legal
Description	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Legal in Punjab.
Description	Show Difference 2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Legal in Punjab.

Reports (5)
Newer law has been passed 
May 29, 2023
Other "I love to answer this !, It's a sorta "maybe" answer , on country wide level yes it's illegal, but it is also illgal for females but it seems as if society is more tolerable to same sex interactions of females"
Feb 2, 2023
Newer law has been passed 
Sep 23, 2022
Other "Both male and female is illegal. The word lesbian is not recognized in Pakistan "
Jul 22, 2022
Status is not correct "It is illegal for females too. "
Jul 26, 2021

Sep 7, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced.	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
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Sep 2, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 18, 2018	Sep 8, 2018

Aug 31, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference 2 to less than 10 years in prison. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending. Not enforced.

Aug 17, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Male illegal, female uncertain	(REMOVED)

Aug 17, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 6, 2018	Aug 18, 2018

Aug 4, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)	Male illegal, female uncertain
End Date	Jul 27, 2018	Aug 6, 2018

Jul 27, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 20, 2018	Jul 27, 2018

Jul 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.	2 to less than 10 years in prison. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.
Description	Show Difference 2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending. less than 10 years in prison. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.

Jul 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 18, 2018	Jul 20, 2018
Description	2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.	2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.
Description	Show Difference 2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending. Rarely enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.

Jul 18, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 9, 2018	Jul 18, 2018

Jul 9, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 4, 2018	Jul 9, 2018
Sources	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#pakistan https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html
Sources	Show Difference https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#pakistan https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html

Jul 4, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 2, 2018	Jul 4, 2018

Jul 2, 2018

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End Date	Jun 30, 2018	Jul 2, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

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End Date	Jun 26, 2018	Jun 30, 2018

Jun 26, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 21, 2018	Jun 26, 2018
Sources	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html
Sources	Show Difference https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html

Jun 21, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 14, 2018	Jun 21, 2018

Jun 14, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 4, 2018	Jun 14, 2018

Jun 4, 2018

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End Date	May 31, 2018	Jun 4, 2018

May 31, 2018

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End Date	Mar 20, 2018	May 31, 2018

Mar 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Mar 2, 2018	Mar 20, 2018
Description	2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced.	2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.
Description	Show Difference 2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced. Decriminalization on Homosexuality pending.
Sources	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html
Sources	Show Difference https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html

Mar 2, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Sources	https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/	https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law
Sources	Show Difference https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140221210812/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/PAKISTAN/Law

Mar 2, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Sep 18, 2017	Mar 2, 2018
Description	2 years to life in prison and or fine since May 17, 2016. Not enforced.	2 to 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference 2 years to life in prison and or fine since May 17, 2016. Not enforced. 10 years in prison and or fine. Not enforced.

Sep 18, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Description	2 years to life in prison and or fine. Since May 17, 2016	2 years to life in prison and or fine since May 17, 2016. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference 2 years to life in prison and or fine. Since May 17, 2016 fine since May 17, 2016. Not enforced.

Sep 18, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Mar 19, 2017	Sep 18, 2017
Description	life in prison ; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine.	2 years to life in prison and or fine. Since May 17, 2016

Mar 19, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Feb 12, 2017	Mar 19, 2017

Feb 12, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Feb 11, 2017	Feb 12, 2017
Description	10 up to life in prison ; or 2 to 10 years.	life in prison ; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine.

Feb 11, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 27, 2016	Feb 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Sources	No	https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/

Feb 11, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Description	10 up to life in prison.	10 up to life in prison ; or 2 to 10 years.

Aug 28, 2016

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date	Oct 6, 1880
End Date	Aug 27, 2016
Description	10 up to life in prison.
Sources	No