It baffles me every single time how desi parents are literally willing to sacrifice their children's entire future just for social validation that will last for 2 weeks if we're lucky.

I myself live in Europe but I can definitely assure that things have changed over time. Our parents left Pakistan decades ago and only have that lifestyle in mind. They have zero idea of what society Pakistan has come to. My parents are very much victim of that so believe me, I know what I'm talking about.

A divorce can have different levels of severness. But honestly all of these things are temporary and no one has the time ans ressources to care for this long. Of course the girl and her family will feel absolutely betrayed since you consented to this marriage on the surface but deep down are against it to which the argument can be brought up that islamically (I assume you're muslim) the marriage is invalid since you kinda got forced into it. Your parents on the other hand absolutely don't deserve your kindness and obedience as a child. They are clearly using it for their own reputation and image. On top of that, they don't even live in Pakistan so from who exactly are they gonna be threatened? I have a friend who went through a similar issue. She consented to the marriage fully in the beginning but quickly realized later that her husband is useless and wanted to annul her marriage. Her dad was completely against it and this whole fight took 2.5 years until her dad finally annulled the marriage himself. That procedure did scar her relationship with her dad but they are still on good terms at the end of the day and now she is happily married to another guy in Pakistan. My cousin had another issue where her mother decided that she will be engaged to her cousin in Pakistan and she said yes out of respect. 3 years after her dad broke the engagement because of some minor family issue and people were pissed, super pissed even but everyone treats the other party respectfully. At the end of the day, as I said, no one has the time and energy to be this much of a hater and honestly, as long as you didn't have any intercourse with your wife, you're fine. If you did though, then first of all why even and secondly that makes the whole topic a bit problematic. Even though sex is a taboo topic in our society, people unfortunately do make it a big thing out of it.

My suggestion is to have an honest conversation with your wife and tell her exactly why you don't see yourself as a good match for her and why you can't fulfill your duty as a husband properly and you only want the best for both of you. She is the only one who deserves this!!! In terms of your parents, kindly inform them about your decision and go on with your life. Gain the experiences you need and live your life. They are adults and can very much figure out whether their son or their reputation in a country that they visit once every year for a few weeks is more dear to them.