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The present study aimed to determine the occurrence and risk factors associated with <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Punjab Province, Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was conducted and 593 samples were collected from pregnant (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 293) and non-pregnant (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 300) women of District Headquarter Hospitals of Chiniot, Faisalabad, Jhang and Okara, Pakistan. Data related to demographic parameters and risk factors were collected using a pretested questionnaire on blood sampling day. Serum samples were screened for antibodies (IgG) against <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> using ELISA. A univariant and binomial logistic regression was applied to estimate the association between seropositive and explanatory variables considering the 95% confidence interval. <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> value \u2a7d0.05 was considered statistically significant for all analysis. Out of 593, 44 (7.42%) women were seropositive for <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> IgG antibodies. Occupation, age, sampling location, socioeconomic status, contact with cat, pregnancy status and trimester of pregnancy were significantly associated with seropositivity for <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> antibodies. Location and trimester of pregnancy were identified as potential risk factors for <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> seropositivity based on binomial logistic regression. <jats:italic>Toxoplasma gondii<\/jats:italic> is prevalent in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Therefore, now a necessitated awareness is required to instruct the individuals about these infectious diseases (toxoplasmosis) and their control strategies to maintain the health of human population. 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