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His friends are deeply concerned about his safety and have been unable to visit him or get more information. The man, who chose to remain anonymous, applied to open the club in Abbottabad, a conservative region in Pakistan. Gay sex is illegal in Pakistan and can lead to up to two years in prison, though this is rarely enforced. Homosexuality is generally frowned upon, making it hard to be openly gay.

This is a modestly edited version of an article about the club in the Pakistan Observer:. The LGBTQ community in Pakistan has been advocating for acceptance and rights, despite facing challenges amid conservative societal attitudes and legal restrictions, and now the Office of the Deputy Commissioner in Abbottabad has been approached for a gay club. The application submitted by Preetum Giani called for a safe space for individuals of all gays to socialize, with strict rules against any sexual activities in the club. The application states that The club would constitute a great practical convenience and resource for many homosexual, bisexual, and even some heterosexual people residing in Abbottabad in particular, and in other parts of the country in general.

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A man who tried to establish Pakistan's first gay club was detained in a mental hospital by local authorities, according to The Telegraph. Bin Laden was killed there in According to The Telegraph, the man wrote in the application filed to the city's deputy commissioner that the club would be a "great convenience and resource for many homosexual, bisexual, and even some heterosexual people residing in Abbottabad in particular. Same-sex intercourse in Pakistan is punishable by imprisonment ranging from two years up to a life sentence.