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.[2] In Punjab (Pakistan), in 2014 khula cases registered were 16,942 that rose to 18,901 cases in 2016.
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[edit]- Women have to undergo a variety . of sufferings due to the system of divorce . In Pakistan the Muslim male has a one - sided right to give divorce to his wife
- Human Rights in Pakistan - 241 Sudhir Kumar Singh, M. H. Syed · 2007
- The law, traditions, customs, and practices related to marriage and divorce in Pakistan are deeply influenced by interpretations of Islam. Historically, divorce has been considered the prerogative of men,....
- Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia - Том 1 - 926 Robert E. Emery · 2013
- Divorce in Pakistan is very easy for men.
- Legal Pluralism in Muslim Contexts - 118 Norbert Oberauer, Yvonne Prief, Ulrike Qubaja · 2019
