Divorce in Pakistan

Divorce in Pakistan is mainly regulated under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act 1939 amended in 1961 and the Family Courts Act 1964.^[1] Similar to global trends divorce rate is increasing gradually in Pakistan too.^{[citation needed]} In Punjab (Pakistan), in 2014 khula cases registered were 16,942 that rose to 18,901 cases in 2016.^[2]

In 2019 in Karachi 11,143 cases filed, 2020 first quarter 3,800 cases filed, one and half year preceding to June 2020 cases filed were 14,943; out of which 4,752 disposed of effecting 2,000 women divorced in 2019 affecting 2100 children.^[3]

According to Aizbah Khan of Bol news, Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan holds popularity of Hollywood and Bollywood films to be responsible for increase in divorce rate in Pakistan.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^: 32:00

^ Munir Mohsina, AbdulQuddus Tahira (2018). "Female Muslim Petitioners in Pakistani Family Courts-Cases, Problems and Solutions" (PDF). Al-Adwa. 50: 51 to 58 – via pu.edu.pk.
^ Khan, Gulwish; Sikander, Pireh; Akhlaq, Ather (2019). "Factors Pertaining to Rising Divorce Rate and Its Consequences on the Family Culture of Pakistan: A Qualitative Study". IBT Journal of Business Studies. 15 (2): 199–210. doi:10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.13. ISSN 2409-6520.
^ ^a ^b "Divorce, Family dispute cases Surge in Karachi". BOL News. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
^ Dawn.com (2021-06-22). "PTI MNAs defend PM Imran's heavily criticised comments on rape". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
^ "PM Imran warns of consequences of adopting western culture". The Express Tribune. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
^ Khan, Imran (10 Oct 2021). "PM Imran Khan Speech Today @ Rehmatul-lil-Alameen (SAWW) Conference". Bol News @ YouTube.

[:4-1] Munir Mohsina, AbdulQuddus Tahira (2018). "Female Muslim Petitioners in Pakistani Family Courts-Cases, Problems and Solutions" (PDF). Al-Adwa. 50: 51 to 58 – via pu.edu.pk.

[:1-2] Khan, Gulwish; Sikander, Pireh; Akhlaq, Ather (2019). "Factors Pertaining to Rising Divorce Rate and Its Consequences on the Family Culture of Pakistan: A Qualitative Study". IBT Journal of Business Studies. 15 (2): 199–210. doi:10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.13. ISSN 2409-6520.

[:3-3] "Divorce, Family dispute cases Surge in Karachi". BOL News. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

[4] Dawn.com (2021-06-22). "PTI MNAs defend PM Imran's heavily criticised comments on rape". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-11-03.

[5] "PM Imran warns of consequences of adopting western culture". The Express Tribune. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-03.

[6] Khan, Imran (10 Oct 2021). "PM Imran Khan Speech Today @ Rehmatul-lil-Alameen (SAWW) Conference". Bol News @ YouTube.

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