Child Maintenance Laws in Pakistan 2026: Father's Responsibility

Child Maintenance (Bachon Ka Kharcha) Laws in Pakistan 2026: A Comprehensive Guide

• Last Updated: March 28, 2026
• Legal Framework: West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964, Guardians and Wards Act 1890.
• Governing Authority: Family Courts & Guardian Courts of Pakistan.

Pakistan ke qanoon mein bachon ki parwarish, taleem, aur sehat ka kharcha (Maintenance/Nafaqah) uthana walid ki awaleen aur lazmi qanooni zimmedari hai. Chahay bachay Maa ke paas hon ya kisi aur legal guardian ke paas, walid apni mali zimmedari se peeche nahi hat sakta. 2026 ke naye rules ke mutabiq, "Wasail ki kami" (Lack of funds) ka bahana ab adalat mein qabul nahi kiya jata.

Humein yaqeen hai ke bachon ka mustaqbil kisi bhi ikhtilaf se zyada aham hai, aur qanoon is baat ko yaqeeni banata hai.
1. Kharcha-e-Nan-o-Nafaqah (Maintenance) Ki Tareef
Qanoon ki nazar mein "Kharcha" sirf khane peene tak mehdood nahi hai. Supreme Court ke 2024-25 ke landmark faislon ke baad, is mein darj-zail char (4) bunyadi sutoon shamil hain:

• Taleem (Education): School/College ki fees, books, stationary, uniform, aur van ka kharcha.
• Sehat (Medical): Routine checkups, dawaiyan, aur emergency medical expenses.
• Rehaish (Shelter): Munasib ghar, bijli/gas ke billon ka hissa, aur rehne ki jagah.
• Zaruriyat-e-Zindagi: Rozmara ki khorak (food) aur mausam ke mutabiq munasib kapray.

2. Bachon Ki Umr Aur Muddat (How Long Must a Father Pay?)
Walid kab tak kharcha dene ka paband hai? Is ke liye qanoon ne wazeh hudood muqarrar ki hain:

• A. Beton Ke Liye (For Sons)
• Umr: Jab tak beta 18 saal (Baligh) na ho jaye.
• Exception: Agar beta 18 saal ka ho jaye magar mazeed Higher Education (University/Degree) hasil kar raha ho, to baap us ki taleem mukammal hone tak kharcha dene ka paband rehta hai.
• Disability: Agar bacha zehni ya jismani tor par mazoor ho, to walid ta-hayat (lifetime) kharcha dene ka paband hai.
• B. Betiyon Ke Liye (For Daughters)
• Umr: Beti ka kharcha baap ke zimmay us waqt tak hota hai jab tak us ki Shadi nahi ho jati.
• Divorce/Widowhood: Agar beti ki shadi ke baad talaq ho jaye ya shohar ka inteqal ho jaye, to wo dobara apne baap se kharchay ka mutalba kar sakti hai (agar us ke paas guzare ke wasail na hon).

3. Court Kharchay Ka Ta-ayyun Kaisay Karti Hai?
Family Court kharcha muqarrar karte waqt "Fairness" ka asool apnati hai. Judge darj-zail points ko madde-nazar rakhta hai:

• Walid Ki Mali Haisiyat (Financial Status): Baap ki total income, jaidad, aur bank balance dekha jata hai.
• Bachon Ka Standard of Living: Bachay shadi ke doran jis tarz-e-zindagi (lifestyle) ke aadi thay, baap ko waisa hi standard barkarar rakhna hota hai.
• Inflation (Mehangayi): 2026 ki mehangayi ke tanasub se kharcha fix kiya jata hai.
• Special Needs: Agar kisi bachay ko koi makhsoos bimari hai ya special education ki zaroorat hai, to kharcha barha diya jata hai.

4. 10% Salana Izafa (Annual Automatic Increase)

• Pakistan ke jadeed family laws ke mutabiq, adalat jo kharcha fix karti hai us mein har saal 10% izafa (Annual Increment) khud-ba-khud hota hai.
• Misaal: Agar 2026 mein court ne 30,000 PKR kharcha tay kiya hai, to 2027 mein ye bina kisi naye case ke 33,000 PKR ho jayega.

5. Agar Walid Kharcha Na De? (Penalties & Execution)
Agar baap adalat ke order ke bawajood kharcha ada nahi karta, to 2026 ke sakht qawaneen ke mutabiq:

• Giraftari (Arrest): Court walid ke arrest warrant jari karti hai aur usay jail bhej diya jata hai jab tak wo bakiya raqam (Arrears) ada na kare.
• Property Attachment: Baap ki jaidad (Ghar, Plot, Gari) zabt kar ke baich di jati hai taake bachon ka haq ada kiya ja sakay.
• Salary Deduction: Agar walid sarkari ya private mulazim hai, to court us ki company ko direct order deti hai ke kharcha salary se kaat kar Maa ke account mein bheja jaye.
• Travel Ban: Baap ka naam ECL mein dala ja sakta hai taake wo mulk chor kar na bhag sakay.

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6. Dada Ki Zimmedari (Grandfather’s Liability)

• Supreme Court ke faislon ke mutabiq:
• "Agar baap ghareeb ho, la-pata ho, ya mar chuka ho, aur Dada (Grandfather) mali tor par mustahkam hon, to potay-potiyon ka kharcha uthana Dada ki qanooni zimmedari hai."

7. Official Links & Resources

• 🏛️ Supreme Court of Pakistan (Judgments): supremecourt.gov.pk
• ⚖️ Pakistan Code (Family Courts Act 1964): Section 12 - Maintenance
• 📂 Punjab Laws Online: Maintenance Rules
• 🏢 Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) for Women & Children: mohtasib.gov.pk

8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Q1: Kya Maa ki naukri karne se baap ki zimmedari khatam ho jati hai? 
• Jawab: Bilkul nahi. Maa chahe jitna bhi kamaye, bachon ka kharcha uthana sirf aur sirf Baap ki zimmedari hai.
• Q2: Agar baap berozgar ho to kya hoga? 
• Jawab: Berozgari kharcha na dene ka bahana nahi ban sakti. Baap ko mehnat mazdoori kar ke bachon ka pet palna hoga.
• Q3: Kya school ki summer vacation ki fees bhi baap ne deni hai? 
• Jawab: Ji han. School ki poori fees (12 mahine) aur annual charges baap ke zimmay hain.
• Q4: Agar bachay Maa ke paas hon aur baap ko milne na diya jaye? 
• Jawab: Kharcha aur "Meeting Rights" do alag cheezein hain. Milnay na dene par baap kharcha band nahi kar sakta, balkay usay milnay ke liye Guardian Court mein case karna hoga.
• Q5: Kya pichla kharcha (Past Maintenance) wasool kiya ja sakta hai? 
• Jawab: Ji han, biwi bachon ka pichle 6 saal tak ka bakiya kharcha (Arrears) claim kar sakti hai.
• Q6: Bachon ka kharcha fix karwane mein kitna waqt lagta hai? 
• Jawab: Case file hone ke baad adalat pehli ya doosri peshi par hi "Interim Maintenance" (Aarzi Kharcha) muqarrar kar deti hai.
• Q7: Kya kharchay mein bimar bacho ka ilaj shamil hai? 
• Jawab: Ji han, baap ko dawaiyon aur doctor ki raseedein dekh kar alag se payment karni hoti hai.
• Q8: Agar baap doosri shadi kar le? 
• Jawab: Doosri shadi ya doosri biwi ke bacho ki wajah se pehli shadi ke bacho ka kharcha kam nahi kiya ja sakta.
• Q9: Kya baap bachon ko saste school mein dakhil karwane par majboor kar sakta hai? 
• Jawab: Nahi, adalat baap ki aamdani dekhti hai. Agar baap afford kar sakta hai to bachay achay school mein hi parhenge.
• Q10: Kharcha wasool karne ke liye kahan ruju karein? 
• Jawab: Apne ilaqay ki Family Court mein "Suit for Maintenance" file karein.

💡 Mashwara

• Bachon ka kharcha na dena baap ko jail pohncha sakta hai. Humein walidain ko ye samjhana chahiye ke adalat ke chakar se bachne ke liye aapas mein baith kar munasib kharcha tay kar lein. 
• Tip: Hamesha kharchay ki adaigi bank transfer ya raseed ke zariye karein taake kal ko adalat mein aap ke paas saboot maujood ho!

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