Gambling Laws in Pakistan

There is no legal gambling in Pakistan. Article 2 of Pakistan's Gambling Prevention Act from 1977 and its amendments, reaffirm that the Islamic Sharia is to be a basic source of legislation in the country. According to the Sharia gambling in Pakistan is illegal. This is not the case only with land-based gambling, but with online gambling too, as the prohibition from the  prevention act is considered to be general enough as to refer also to the different varieties of online gambling sites.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Pakistan? No. Gambling, including online gambling is considered to be illegal in Pakistan.

Online Casinos in Pakistan

As of June 2018, there are no online casinos in Pakistan. Online gambling in the country is prohibited under the Islamic Sharia, so no Pakistani online casino licenses are on the offer. Foreign internet casino sites  rarely offer games for play for Pakistani citizens.

Online Poker in Pakistan

Online poker sites in Pakistan are not legal, as of June 2018. Although there are no specific Pakistani online poker laws, the general prohibition on gambling coming from the application of the Islamic Sharia holds for this game too.

Online Lottery in Pakistan

Lotteries in Pakistan do not have any tradition, neither as gambling games nor in charity purposes. As of June 2018, there are no online lotteries in Pakistan. Although there are no separate Pakistani online lottery laws, the general prohibition on gambling coming from the Islamic Sharia, holds for lotto too.

Online Bingo in Pakistan

As it is the case with the other gambling sites, online bingo sites in Pakistan  are not legal, as of June 2018. Although there are no specific Pakistani online bingo laws, the general prohibition on online gambling in the country, coming from the Islamic Sharia, holds for this game too. 

Online Sports betting in Pakistan

Online sportsbook sites in Pakistan are not legal, as of June 2018. As it is the case with other gambling games, online betting also falls under the general prohibition on gambling coming from the application of the Islamic Sharia. Although there is an active blockage on any online gambling content, illegal access to internet sportsbook sites  from Pakistan is frequently reported by many Asian and European online sportsbooks.

Online DFS in Pakistan

There are no online DFS sites in Pakistan. Although the status of internet Daily Fantasy Sports is a frequent topic of discussion between lawmakers worldwide, it is plausible to suppose that this game, notwithstanding the status will also fall under the prohibition coming from the Islamic Sharia.