Maryam and Abdullah interact with fellow attendees during a matchmaking event organised by Muzz matrimony app at a cafe in Lahore, Pakistan, August 18, 2024. REUTERS/Nida Mehboob
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Dozens of young singles gathered this week to meet potential marriage partners in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, the first attempt by a UK-based matrimonial app to help people find spouses in person in the conservative Islamic country.
Typically, marriages in Pakistan are arranged by parents who look for suitable matches for their children from within their communities or the extended family. Dating apps are generally stigmatised and gender segregation socially and at work remains common in the country of 240 million people.
