Tag: transgender rights

Trans activist moves court for community’s protection

LAHORE: Hina Shehzadi, a local transgender rights activist on Wednesday moved a sessions court against the mistreatment and abuse of transgender community in the district. The...

Separate ward for transgender patients inaugurated at PIMS

ISLAMABAD: In a very praise-worthy move, National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Federal Minister Aamir Mehmood Kiyani along with Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on...

KP govt organises sports festival for transgender persons

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government organised a sports festival for the transgender community in Peshawar. Transgender persons from KP and Quetta attended the festival and took part...

HRW expresses concern over Transgender Persons Bill: report

ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2017, as reported by a local newspaper. The...

Senate body formed for legislation of transgender community’s rights

ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Thursday formed a three-member committee to look into two separate “The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)...

Transgender killed in drive-by shooting in Karachi

Suspects held during raids in different areas KARACHI: A transgender person was gunned down in a drive-by shooting incident in Karachi late on Tuesday. According to...