Short Report: FGC in Pakistan

There are no clear data to indicate the prevalence of female genital cutting in Pakistan. It is known to be practised by the Dawoodi Bohra, the Sheedi and certain immigrants from neighbouring countries such as Iran and Iraq.  The main sources used in this Short Report are news and journal articles, and surveys (where they exist) conducted in the home countries of migrant groups believed to uphold the practice. The latter include surveys conducted in the Dawoodi Bohra community in 2017 by two Indian-based, international, non-governmental organisations (NGOs).