A Pakistani man who tried to open the country's first gay club has been sent to a mental hospital. His friends say that they are very worried about his safety but have been restricted from visiting him or learning more information. "I do not know about his well-being for many days," they said to The Telegraph. They also said that they had "tried to find out about him a couple of times but without success." The man declined to give his identity to The Telegraph. He had applied to open up the club in Abbottabad, which is a very conservative region of Pakistan. Gay sex is illegal in Pakistan and punishable by up to two years in prison, though it rarely is. Homosexuality is looked down upon, which makes being openly gay difficult. According to his friend, the man's sexuality was known in his community, but there had never been any issues.