The Prevention of Gambling Act, 1977

Current legal status not independently verified. Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). The text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.

WHEREAS the Proclamation of Emergency referred to in Article 280 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is in force; It is hereby enacted as follows:___

• Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement:
• Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
• Section 3: Penalty for owning or keeping or having charge of a common gaming-house:
• Section 4: Penalty for being found in common gaming house:
• Section 5: Penalty for gaming in a public place. Whoever is found gaming in any public place, street
• Section 6: Penalty for gaming in private places, etc. Whoever is found gaming in any house, room,
• Section 7: Enhanced punishment for subsequent offences . Whoever, having been convicted of any
• Section 8: Power to enter and search. If a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate, Magistrate
• Section 9: Presumption with respect to common gaming-house and persons present therein. When
• Section 10: Tender of pardon to an accomplice. Any person who shall have been concerned with any