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Trans persons continue to face ostracisation after death
Deceased individuals from the marginalised community are refused funeral prayers, burial spaces
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Transgender person stabbed to death
Frequent crimes harm transgender lives in K-P
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Trans community unveils plans for one-day festival
Festival intends to raise awareness among the broader society about the community's challenges
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Transgender students commended
Workshop includes employment awareness, business start-ups, and training enabling them to find jobs
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From begging to learning
Sindh’s transgender community is moving away from begging and dancing to pursue education.
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US offers $500K grant to improve English skills of Pakistani transgender youth
Grant receiving teachers will implement the programme for transgender youth aged 13 to 25
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Whistle-blower alleges human trafficking within transgender community
Pari claims that unequal power distribution between gurus and chailas causes several violations of human rights
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Trans organiser of Karachi's Climate March allegedly tortured, raped
Activists say transgender woman was picked up by armed men seeking info about march's funding
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Trans community light years away from normal life
Lack of skills and education keeps many from fully integrating into the society
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Transgender community wades through troubled waters
Pandemic and Ramazan have left them more vulnerable
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Life of a transgender person: a trail of pain
The society seems to have closed its doors to this unfortunate segment of society
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‘Transgender people fear going to mosques’
Make-up artist says it’s not easy to live as a transgender person in the country
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‘Transgender people fear going to mosques’
Make-up artist says it’s not easy to live as a transgender person in the country
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GCU announces admissions for transgender students
Institution allocates special seats in undergraduate programmes
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Lockdown mars transgender people’s Eid celebration in Punjab
A large number of members of the community are economically weak
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Virus pushes transgender dancers out of homes
Closure of wedding halls, scrapped celebrations have frozen their income sources
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Transgender rights during times of Covid-19
We are encouraged to witness Pakistan marking this day by not leaving the transgender behind
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‘Tahafuz’ centre starts work in Pindi
Transgender community lauded the first-ever appointment of a person who is transgender in the Rawalpindi police
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Transgenders feel left out of Covid-19 aid conversation
Say almost all their sources of income have been shuttered during lockdown
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Swat's transgender community 'attacks' police station after ‘maltreatment’
Protesters denounce release of accused persons who had allegedly attacked members of the marginalised group
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No loose change for K-P transgenders amid economic slowdown
For the past few months, members of the community are left with no means to sustain themselves
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K-P hospitals to set up separate wards for transgender community
Move comes in a bid to avoid discrimination and ease medical facilitation for the marginalised community
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'Unhappy' father arrested for transgender person's murder in Nowshera
Police believe father did not approve of Maya's choice of living as a transwoman
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Two transgender persons shot, injured in Mardan
66 members of marginalised community have been killed without a single conviction in K-P since 2015
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Transgender person given new lease on life
Gujranwala’s Waseem was born a transgender, colloquially known as a khwaja sara
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Pakistan’s first public school for transgender persons opens doors in Lodhran
Head of local transgender community Babra thanks Punjab govt for establishing the educational institution
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Saudi crown prince urged to abolish Hajj restriction for transgender community
Transgender community welcomes Prince Mohammad's visit to country
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Short films, documentaries on transgender issues to be screened
Purpose of festival is to show transgender individuals the different opportunities available to them, says organiser
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Transgender person killed, two others injured in Jatta Ismail Khan firing incident
Transgender persons were attacked when returning to Peshawar from a musical event in Karak district
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Pakistan's first separate ward for transgender community inaugurated at PIMS
Most of transgender community feel uncomfortable in discussing their status with healthcare providers, says Mazari
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First transgender person issued driving licence in Islamabad
Laila Ali was issued the license after submitting required documents and passing a driving test
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Transgender community resent ‘discrimination’ in state-run hospitals
Transgender activists demand separate counters and wards to receive exclusive care
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Transgender candidates lose faith in ECP
APTEN says candidates were not provided with security by poll body
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Unable to pay ECP fee, 8 transgender candidates pull out of elections
Those in the race complain of paucity of resources and intimidation by rivals
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Transgender identity: Top judge moves for quick CNICs issuance
Also takes notice of marriage halls set up on Punjab University campus
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Top court orders CNICs for trans people in 15 days
Top judge says judiciary will ensure community "gets its due"
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Lahore sports festival: Transgender people take to the field in September
'It is an opportunity for them to show the world that they have other talents besides dancing'
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Lahore’s transgender community boycotts polls
Says ECP did not include separate gender section in nomination papers
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Lahore Gender Guardian puts transgenders in the driving seat
After completing driving course, they will work with ride-hailing company
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Lack of separate gender column in nomination forms irks transgender community
Transgender community in Sindh also stages protest outside ECP’s provincial office in Karachi
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Transgender pioneers
Around the world the transgender community is raising its profile across the spectrum
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Transgender community finds a hero in Marvia Malik
There is one thing the movement didn’t have — a transgender representation
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Transgender community files manifesto for upcoming elections
The proposal demands equal political, electoral rights
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Senate passes bill to ensure rights of transgender persons
Bill proposes death sentence for people abducting a transgender person
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Transgenders still feel secluded despite key decisions, legislation
The community struggles with systemic violence, accessing health services, housing and transportation
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Transgender group seeks court's help to contest elections
SHC wants ECP forms to check whether they have provisions for the third gender
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Mardan transgender community
Claims by the provincial police force against the transgender community show the marginalization the group faces
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Transgender people 'disturbingly' undercounted in recent census
Survey identified only 10,418 transgender people of a population of nearly 208 million
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AIOU offers free education programme for transgenders
Programme has been launched for amelioration of transgender community
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Census results: Just over 10,000, transgender people only 0.005% of Pakistan's population
74 per cent of the country's transgender population resides in urban areas