SC grants eunuchs equal rights as citizens of Pakistan

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has ruled that eunuchs be given equal rights as any other citizen of the country. A three-member bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case regarding equal rights for eunuchs. He said that eunuchs are entitled to the same rights as those enjoyed by any other citizen, according to the Constitution of Pakistan in all spheres of life, including but not limited to inheritance, job opportunities and education.