Haseeb Omar Advocate

04/12/2023

20/12/2022

KHULA

A Pakistani woman residing outside Pakistan can also file a case for obtaining a khula decree from a Pakistan court without coming to Pakistan, through the following procedure:

(i) She will execute a special power of attorney nominating any person as her personal representative. This power of attorney will be attested from Pakistan High Commission in the country of her stay and counter attested by the Foreign Office in Pakistan.

(ii) The personal representative nominated by the wife should have power to represent her, appoint a lawyer and sign documents on her behalf for proceedings in the family court.

(iii) The personal representative then can file a case, through a lawyer, in a family court for obtaining khula decree.

(iv) After obtaining khula decree, proceedings in Arbitration Council can be initiated for obtaining Divorce Certificate.

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DIVORCE BY HUSBAND

if you are an overseas Pakistani husband wishing to divorce your wife residing in Pakistan, you will be required to execute a divorce deed and a special power of attorney nominating any person present in Pakistan as your special attorney/representative, and get these documents attested from nearest Pakistan High Commission in your country and send these documents to Pakistan via any registered courier to your representative.

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CAN WE HAVE KHULA ONLINE SERVICES? Yes!

Khula online services are possible. You can proceed in court through a special power of attorney and through E courts your evidence can also be recorded online. Khula online services in Pakistan are available through our law firm.

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WHAT ARE GROUNDS OF KHULA IN PAKISTAN AVAILABLE? The grounds of khula available in Pakistan for wife are as below.

No Maintenance
Desertion from house
Cruelty
Husband’s where about not known
Imprisonment of husband
Second wife
Impotency
Marital obligations not performed
Insanity
Venereal disease
Bad character
Immoral life of husband
Disposes of property
Obstruct from religious duties
Separation of husband and wife
Repudiation of marriage