A court in Pakistan has released a donkey that had been held following a case of illegal gambling. Based on the Prevention of Gambling Act 1977 you cannot gamble in Pakistan. The idea behind the law is to prevent people from getting addicted to gambling and losing all of their money. Pakistan is a predominantly Muslim country that was created in 1947 by the division of India. This division largely separated India's Hindus from Muslims in what is now Pakistan. There are no legal casinos in Pakistan. Most gambling there is forbidden but enforcement is mostly focused on bookies rather than bettors. Another cricket mad nation, but here the gambling laws are very strict. Read about how online betting in Pakistan is handled. In Bangladesh, online gambling is illegal under the Islamic law. As in Pakistan, there is a great number of bettors who choose to bet online on well-known websites from the West. Pakistan is an Islamic country and all gambling is banned.
Gambling is subject to heavy restrictions under Pakistani law, with certain exceptions.
Gambling Law In Pakistan
Legislation[edit]
Gambling is illegal for citizens under the Prevention of Gambling Act 1977, which is based on the British-era Public Gambling Act of 1867. In 1978, the provincial versions of this act were brought into effect.[1] This legislation replaced the earlier laws such as the Baluchistan Prevention of Gambling Ordinance of 1961, West Pakistan Prevention of Gambling Ordinance of 1961, Punjab Prevention of Gambling Ordinance of 1961 and the Sindh Prevention of Gambling Ordinance of 1961.[2]
Under this act, individuals found conducting gambling-related activities may face penalties of varying nature according to the circumstances.[2] Those who knowingly operate gambling facilities may face fines of up to 1,000 rupees or a maximum imprisonment of up to one year, or both.[2] Individuals who are discovered engaging in the act of gambling at 'common gaming houses' are liable for fines of up to 5,000 rupees, a maximum imprisonment of one year, or both. The definition of a common gaming house includes any facility where there is evidence of gaming through the use of playing cards, dice, counters, money or instruments.[2] For people who gamble in public places, the penalty may comprise a fine of up to 500 rupees, a maximum one year of imprisonment, or both. Likewise, individuals who are found gambling in private facilities risk a fine of up to 1,000 rupees, a term of imprisonment extending up to two years, or both.[2]Repeat offenders may face fines extending up to 2,000 rupees or an imprisonment of up to three years, or both.[2] The legislation grants law enforcement agencies the authority to enter and search any premises which is reported or suspected of having acting as a gaming facility.[2]
This law provides an exception for 'tourist complexes,' which would be regulated by the relevant provincial governments, and to which only foreigners are admitted.[2]
References[edit]
- ^Riaz, Haroon (30 January 2016). 'Why Pakistan should legalise gambling'. The Nation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ abcdefgh'The Prevention of Gambling Act, 1977'(PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. 25 May 1977. Retrieved 19 April 2020.Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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