The situation of Human Rights in Pakistan is complex as a result of the country's diversity, large population, status as a developing country, and a sovereign Islamic democracy with a mixture of both Islamic and secular law. The Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights. The Clauses also provide for an independent Supreme Court, separation of executive and judiciary, an independent judiciary, an independent Human Rights Commission, and freedom of movement within the country and abroad. However, these clauses are not respected in practice.

Although Pakistan was created to uphold the principles of democracy, military coups in Pakistan are commonplace, and for most of its history after independence has been ruled by military dictators who declare themselves president. The 2013 Pakistani general election was the first election in the country where there was a constitutional transfer of power from one civilian government to another. Elections in Pakistan although being partially free, are rife with irregularities including but not limited to vote-rigging, use of threats and coercion, discrimination between Muslims and non-Muslims, and many other violations. Additionally, the Government of Pakistan has itself admitted on several occasions that it has absolutely no control over the Military of Pakistan and related security agencies.

Domestic violence is an important social issue in Pakistan, especially because of allegations that the Pakistani government has not done enough to stem the problem in the country. An estimated 5,000 women are killed per year from domestic violence, with thousands of others maimed or disabled. The majority of victims of violence used to have no legal recourse but this was fixed recently when multiple provincial parliaments passed thorough and strict laws against domestic violence. According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, an estimated 2,134,900 people are enslaved in modern-day Pakistan or 1.13% of the population..