Are divorce rates on the rise in Pakistan?

[MenInG]

Seems to be the case in Pindi....

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RAWALPINDI: In the past six months, over 550 couples have applied for and received divorce effectiveness certificates from the district, signaling a spike in the number of divorce cases.

According to a report in The News, experts believe the main reason for the divorces is not poverty or financial problems. "Poor family structure, acceptance, and misunderstandings the major reasons for divorce," states the report.

The Metropolitan Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) has issued divorce effectiveness certificates to over 550 couples in the last six months. Over 250 couples have filed applications in MCR for issuance of ‘Khula’ certificates.

According to the Judicial Complex Officials, over 2,900 divorce cases are yet pending in Rawalpindi's family courts while four to five new divorce cases daily are continuously being filed on a regular basis.

Even highly educated couples are seeking divorce
MCR Council Officer (CO) Noshia Afzal told ‘The News’ that even highly educated couples are divorcing each other. “The divorce ratio is increasing to an alarming level but couples are not ready to bear each other,” she lamented.

She said that even highly educated couples were opting for divorce frequently, adding that people were not taking their marriages seriosuly.

After court orders on the divorce certificates, Afzal revealed that the couple is given 90 days to reconsider their decision.

“But, it is unfortunate over 95% of the couples do not agree to live together insisting on the issuance of divorce effectiveness certificates,” she said.

According to the MCR, the civic body has registered 650 Maulwis for ‘Nikkah’ in the 76 union councils of Rawalpindi. The women could settle down all genuine issues like ‘Haq Mehar’ (dower), dowry, and several other issues by filing applications through ‘Baldia Online’ — a facility where people can directly approach the council office to have their issues resolved.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

I guess to get the right estimate and see the graph movement, one must take the explosive rate of population growth in the country as well.

Just "number of divorce" may not mean it's rising in ratio.
If there are more people getting married due to increasing population then number of divorces will also go up.

 

[sjahmed23]

The rise of social media and western influence is going to change Pakistani society. For good or bad idk but I can see that there is less patience for old norms.

 

[sa88]

The old norms often involved women remaining in abusive relationships for the sake of izzat. The sooner these old norms end then better.

 

[BouncerGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1702887905352716570

 

[SalimBhai]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1702887905352716570

This is not accurate

 

[Rafay586]

Media Specially Dramas plays vital role in Creating Public opinion. Each and every drama shows divorces and cross marital affairs. It makes norms that Divorce is common thing now a day. Also we don't have enough patience to bear day to day issues and fights. Government should ban these content and add media literacy as compulsory subject in matric exams.

 

[WicketLord]

Yes divorce rates are increasing in Pakistan but still average is very less compare to other countries.
I think main reasons are financial problems, physical or emotional torture, living without a joint family system, women empowerment etc are the main reasons

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Due to the economic conditions in the country, many men are experiencing stress which leading to the frustration and conflicts, ultimately things went towards divorce.

 

[Bhaijaan]

The western woke culture has a lot to do with this.

I am not against divorce but against laws that are made against men to destroy them in case of divorce proceedings.

Women talk about equality but still want to go away with a bag of money of the guys hard earned money after divorce. They should have some shame.

I’m going to declare myself bankrupt and name everything I have in my mama’s name. She ain’t ever gonna get nothing.

 

[Stewie]

The western woke culture has a lot to do with this.

I am not against divorce but against laws that are made against men to destroy them in case of divorce proceedings.

Women talk about equality but still want to go away with a bag of money of the guys hard earned money after divorce. They should have some shame.

I’m going to declare myself bankrupt and name everything I have in my mama’s name. She ain’t ever gonna get nothing.

I think there is some fairness to the laws. When you get married to someone, it’s all about equality and equal ownership so it’s fair there is an even split. Most house wives do a lot more to maintain the house, raise children, etc. where it’s unfair is when the divorce is due to the woman wanting to leave for whatever reason and the system just decides to do an even split. It should be analyzed with more scrutiny. Also the mother almost always gets the custody of any children resulting from the marriage. This is absolutely brutal on the father.

 

[Danyal A]

The divorce rates have been going up due to many reasons, not only western influence or economic situation in Pakistan, people's lack of taking BS from others have also contributed. I am not married, but I have seen many divorces in my family and friends. Marriage is gamble, it may or may not work, people who have support from their family get divorced and move on, others have no option but to continue a dead relationship for the sake of their family's "pride" or because they have kids from that marriage. I am not against divorce because staying in a toxic relationship is not healthy.

People are moving away from "What would society say" kind of mindset now, hence more divorces.

 

[FearlessRoar]

the divorce rates in Pakistan are soaring because people are taking marriage lightly and because people are now choosing to leave unhappy marriages which wouldn't work rather than giving their lives to it.

 

[SalimBhai]

The women does not get to the money because she is a women. If a man makes less money than the woman and they get divorced then he gets the “money”. It is whoever is weaker. Having said that I still don’t agree 100 percent with the laws. The lawyers make the divorce a toxic experience. I have a friend who works a few restaurants in nyc. She got divorced and had to give her husband a big chuck and alimony for 5 years plus child support as she works 24/7 and he worked part time and takes care of the 2 kids.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

The rate of divorce has increased by 35 per cent during the past five years

For a nation subsumed in its obsessive adulation of matrimony, the news of divorce temporarily rings a deafening alarm bell, which sooner or later dies down into the hypnotizing beat of yet another wedding medley however, as more and more couples decide to part ways in the country’s core province, the society must pause to renegotiate the terms and conditions of its malfunctioning happily ever after.

In the back drop of rising economic uncertainty and growing unemployment, divorce rates in Punjab have observed an unprecedented surge, with thousands of couples in both arranged and love marriages calling it quits with each passing year. While unforeseen compatibility issues can be identified as the paramount instigator of divorce, fundamental flaws in the popular culture’s fanciful hype of matrimony, downplaying of marital responsibilities and illogical delineation of conjugal duties have led thousands of couples towards untying the knot, one argument at a time.

For instance Sania, a student, joyfully rushed her marriage with her college sweetheart but once the intangible butterflies in her belly were replaced by an unborn child, she realized that love alone could neither put food on the table nor diapers on the baby. “My ex-husband lured me into marriage by making empty promises of keeping me happy. However, reality hit me soon after marriage, when he could not even afford to manage basic household expenses. There was a dispute over the non-payment of dues every other day. Eventually, I had to file for divorce once my child was born. Now, I have taken up a job and am supporting my child alone,” revealed Sania, now a young single mother, who advised other girls to steer clear from the façade of a happy union.

According to Advocate Shafiq Ahmed Bhaoon, the rate of divorce in the country has amplified over the past few years, with dozens of cases of divorce filed on a daily basis in Punjab alone, out of which the majority were khula cases by women.

Bhaoon’s revelations were supported by data obtained from the Express Tribune which indicated that the rate of divorce had increased by approximately 35 per cent during the past five years across 36 districts of Punjab, with the provincial capital, Lahore reporting the highest ratio. Moreover, the rate of divorce initiated by women was 25 per cent higher than that filed by men.

The rate of divorce has increased by 35 per cent during the past five years | The Express Tribune

Experts claim rushed marriages, non-fulfillment of marital responsibilities and restrictions on the wife’s autonomy have led more couples to call it quits

tribune.com.pk

 

[ElRaja]

a few of my mates are divorced, a combination of long lifes, fewer kids, social media life comparisons and greater female financial independence makes persisting marriages (in the UK) a rarer occurrence.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Feminism,impressionable fake life style on social media and general lack of patience are the primary cause of increasing divorce on all parts of the world.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

The same sana could have been easily remain married in the late 90s and early 2000s with sabr and shukr mentality. He wasn’t dying due to lack food isn’t she?

 

[FearlessRoar]

Yes, there is some logic behind the idea that social media has a significant impact on people getting divorced.