Rawalpindi:
Rawal Pindi district has witnessed a record increase in divorces and domestic disputes by 2025, with 4,980 new family cases filed in Rawalpindis 44 Family Departments from January 1 to June 30.
Currently, 26,980 family cases are in the district of trial. Of the new cases involved 1,170 women seeking divorce (khula).
In 121 cases, children were taken from mothers returned. Courts also benefited from 310 women sought out dowry and dower (HAQ MEHR), and 1,069 women received child support while cases were underway.
In 27 cases, alienated wives were ordered to return to their marital home, while 320 pairs got a week to reconcile through a Jirga (Tribal Jirga).
Due to the case load, each family court now belongs between 90 and 110 cases daily.
A new study suggests that divorce rates also climb among Pakistani couples poison abroad. Experts say this is due to increasing trends for overseas marriages and social interruption.
Retired judge Shakat Ali Sajid stated that social media has disturbed traditional conflict resolution. In the past, the elders would convey disputes, but now women often go directly to court on minor questions and escalate tension.
Family Law expert Kaneez Fatima Advocate added that parents giving young girls smartphones without guidance have led to moral decay.
Many love’s marriages fail when girls discover their partners incorrectly represented their education or financial status.
Attorney Sibtain Bukhari emphasized early marriages in accordance with Islamic guidelines and warned that some women requesting divorce already have a new potential man involved in their case even covering legal costs. Legal professionals called for renewed emphasis on family -arranged marriages and greater caution with cross -family associations.
