LAHORE: More than 5,500 women filed khula applications in Lahore’s family courts during the first nine months of 2025, according to an Associated Press of Pakistan report citing judicial sources.
Khula Certificates Issued in Lahore
The report also quoted Punjab Local Government Department records showing that Lahore’s union councils issued more than 16,000 khula certificates in 2024, compared with over 11,000 in 2021.
Family Cases in Islamabad
Separately, media reports published in May 2026 said Islamabad’s family courts were receiving more than 300 family cases daily, including khula and maintenance applications.
These figures cover different periods and stages of proceedings. Applications filed, court decisions and certificates issued should be reported separately and cannot be combined into a single total of marriages ending.
