What's Illegal inPakistan?

The single thing worth knowing first: Blasphemy laws carry the death penalty and have been used against minorities and non-Muslims. Drug trafficking is a capital offense. Alcohol is restricted. It is the kind of rule that looks minor at home and becomes a serious problem at the border or in public, which is exactly why it tops this page.

Within recreational substances, Pakistan treats Cannabis/Weed, CBD oil, and Alcohol as off-limits. Carrying or doing any of these can mean confiscation, fines, or detention depending on the case — and a foreign prescription, habit, or "I didn't know" rarely helps once you are stopped. Each entry below links to the official source it is checked against, with the verified ones marked.

Two things travelers regularly get wrong about Pakistan: Blasphemy charges have been brought based on social media posts made years earlier; and Public alcohol — even in private cars — has led to arrests. Assumptions like these are how otherwise careful visitors end up in trouble, so it is worth checking the specifics rather than guessing.

One important caveat: Tribal/border areas (KP, Balochistan) have different rules and security situations. Laws and their enforcement can shift between regions and over time, so treat this page as a sourced starting point and confirm anything borderline against the official links before you rely on it.