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Dissolution of Marriage in Punjab: The Cost of Divorce for Muslim Women

This is an independent report prepared by the Centre for Human Rights with support from the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. This report examines women’s accessibility to justice when dissolving their marriage in Punjab. It evaluates four key forms of dissolution of marriage — talaq, khula, delegated right to divorce, and mutual divorce — and its practice in two select districts of Punjab: Lahore and Pakpattan. The report adopted a mixed methods research approach, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative tools.

Authors: Ali Imtinan & Seher Aftab
Cover artist: Zain Aftab

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Marriage Rights
Sep 2023
Dissolution of Marriage in Punjab: The Cost of Divorce for Muslim Women

This is an independent report prepared by the Centre for Human Rights with support from the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. This report examines women’s accessibility to justice when dissolving their marriage in Punjab. It evaluates four key forms of dissolution of marriage — talaq, khula, delegated right to divorce, and mutual divorce — and its practice in two select districts of Punjab: Lahore and Pakpattan. The report adopted a mixed methods research approach, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative tools.

Authors: Ali Imtinan & Seher Aftab
Cover artist: Zain Aftab

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