Sports and betting

Pakistan is a cricket country, football, field hockey, kabaddi and martial arts are also popular.

At the same time, any bets are prohibited: there are no legal bookmakers, sweepstakes and sports pools - neither offline nor online.

Law enforcement agencies block websites and payment channels, conduct raids against underground networks, including "yard" schemes around cricket matches.

Public discourse focuses on sports ethics and prevention: prohibition of betting advertising, transaction monitoring, cyber control.

Bottom line - the sports ecosystem develops without monetization through excitement, and the demand for betting is pushed offshore/underground and is considered an offense.