Pakistan
- Criminalisation of HIV transmission/exposure
- Other laws and policies with an impact on responses to HIV
Criminalisation of HIV transmission/exposure
Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860)
http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html
Section 269 Negligent act; Section 270 Malignant act
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Section 269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life:
Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Section 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life:
Whoever malignantly does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
To our knowledge, there have been no prosecutions or convictions for the transmission of HIV occuring under this law.
Other laws and policies with an impact on responses to HIV
There are no specific entry or residence regulations for people with HIV/AIDS.
Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.
For updated information, please go to: www.hivrestrictions.org
Male to Male relationships: Not Legal
Punishments for male to male relationships: Imprisonment of less than 10 years
Female to Female Relationships: Not Legal
Marriage and Substitutes for Marriage: No law
For updated information, please go to: http://ilga.org
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