Is FGM banned in Pakistan?
No specific ban
No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Pakistan is one of 25 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 26% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Iran
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalized under the Islamic Penal Code of 2013 with specific penalties.
- India
- No specific ban FGM is not specifically mentioned in the 1860 IPC, though it may be covered under general provisions.
- United Arab Emirates
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in UAE as of March 2020, though prohibited in state hospitals and clinics.
- Oman
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision 33.
- Qatar
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Bahrain
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Other laws in Pakistan
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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