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                                                            Living in filth & fearWith education & employment still a challenge, the transgender community struggles to access safe housing 
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                                                            A home for the marginalisedA shelter home for transgender people promises to improve their lives through integration initiatives 
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                                                            Olympic drama: Italy’s Carini tearfully quits bout in just 46 secondsAngela Carini abandons fight against transgender opponent Algerian Imane Khelif after intense punch 
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                                                            Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal case over banWorld Aquatics praised the ruling, calling it ‘a major step forward to protect women's sport’ 
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                                                            Police action against transgender dance at fair riles spectatorsReinforcement sent to rescue two officials taken hostage 
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                                                            Trans persons continue to face ostracisation after deathDeceased individuals from the marginalised community are refused funeral prayers, burial spaces 
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                                                            Trans persons continue to face ostracisation after deathDeceased individuals from the marginalised community are refused funeral prayers, burial spaces 
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                                                            Transgender educationIt engenders a culture of acceptance and respect for differences 
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                                                            Trans community observes ‘Visibility Day’The day serves as a platform for transgender community to raise awareness, demand recognition 
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                                                            From the fringe to inclusive growthA boarding school for transgenders in Lahore opens its doors, sparking hope and debate among marginalised community 
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                                                            S Punjab education dept focuses on transgender empowermentThis initiative aims to equip them with the necessary skills for employment opportunities in the modern era 
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                                                            Trans transforming young livesKami teaches the art of beautification to young girls from diverse backgrounds in Ibrahim Hyderi 
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                                                            Parties deny representation to transgender communityDespite their progressive manifestos, no political party has offered a ticket to a candidate of the otherised gender 
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                                                            Transgender trailblazer leads in capitalNayyab brings ‘chilli’ revolution to Islamabad, vies for two constituencies 
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                                                            Unregistered, unheard: elections and transgender exclusionNot registered with NADRA poses a barrier for transgender individuals to participate in the electoral process 
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                                                            Music, transgender dance bannedShah asserted that decisive measures would be taken against individuals engaged in drug peddling within the region 
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                                                            Transgender women banned from playing international women's cricketICC bars transgender women with male puberty history from international women's cricket, citing safety and fairness 
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                                                            Sindh Moorat March heldWorking for protection of rights of transgender individuals 
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                                                            Trafficking haunts transgender communitySilenced by physical assault, intersex individuals are sold for millions of rupees through parties, WhatsApp groups 
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                                                            NADRA resumes registration of transgender personsThe process was halted in response to a verdict by the Federal Shariat Court three months ago 
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                                                            SHC gives Sindh govt 3 weeks to respond to trans activists’ pleaPetition challenges Civil Hospital's denial of HIV treatment for trans people 
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                                                            Khyber clerics ban music, dancing by transgender persons at weddingsHardline religious figures announce boycott of nikah and funeral prayers of those violating ban 
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                                                            Worrying rise in digital hate speech against transgender community: reportUpsurge in number of cases related to financial fraud in 2022 also reported 
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                                                            From begging to learningSindh’s transgender community is moving away from begging and dancing to pursue education. 
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                                                            30 trans people complete Quranic lessons in LahoreThe group was gifted copies of the Holy book in a ceremony in Johar Town 
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                                                            Trans persons to get Rs7,000 stipendShazia Marri claims 50 thousand beneficiaries registered under the Benazir Kafalat Programme 
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                                                            Sindh cabinet approves reserved seats for transgender persons in local councilsMeeting of the provincial cabinet was held at the CM House while the Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the chair 
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                                                            Year in review: Struggle of Pakistan's transgender community in 2022Trans activist says although positive steps have been taken, an ‘open heart and mind’ are lacking in our society 
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                                                            FSC orders formation of transgender child protection centreShariat court asks human rights ministry to form monitoring committee 
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                                                            State should protect transgender children: FSCCourt seeks report from human rights ministry by December 15 
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                                                            FSC seeks report on issuing CNICs to transgendersNADRA to submit report within 15 days 
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                                                            Shariat Court scolds JUI-F over trans actAsks party to explain rationale behind moving court after five years after passing it 
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                                                            Religious parties set Oct 7 deadline to trans actJUI-F moves Shariat court against ‘controversial’ bill 
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                                                            Pindi's four districts to have school for transgender childrenEducation will be free; children will be provided free textbooks, uniforms and school bags 
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                                                            FSC requested to ban transgender law debateThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, recognises the identity of the transgender people 
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                                                            Call for equal status for transgender personsSpeakers urge community support to end violence, exploitation of trans people 
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                                                            LHC moved against filmmakers for using word ‘Khusra’ in moviePetitioner alleges ‘Dum Mastam’ to release this Eid ‘ridicules transgender community’ 
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                                                            US to issue gender neutral passports, take steps to combat anti-transgender lawsAmericans will be allowed to choose an X for gender on their passport applications 
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                                                            UK lawmaker comes out as first transgender member of parliamentBritain has had an occasionally vitriolic and trivialised debate about transgender issues and women's rights 
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                                                            Transgender shot dead over 'local dispute' in MardanAs many as 70 transgender persons were killed in K-P in the last few years, says a social activist 
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                                                            Transgender and uninsuredTransgender people -- often excluded from NADRA’s database -- aren’t getting insured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 
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                                                            USA Swimming changes rules in wake of athlete's successNew guidelines, including testosterone limits, could impact transgender Lia’s ability to race competitively 
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                                                            Review: ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ offers the same package wrapped in rainbow coloursDespite the film’s talk of fluidity, Ayushmann Khurrana's latest feels sterile and rigid 
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                                                            Transgender women demand protectionRepresentatives of vulnerable communities highlight discrimination at health facilities 
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                                                            Devoutness cuts across genderIn a community often consigned to a limited number of demeaning jobs, Nanni Jameela’s story tells a story of respect 
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                                                            Police arrest 38 suspects for torturing transgender41 people forcibly entered the house and tortured the transgender person 
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                                                            Vocational centres to offer classes to transpeopleTraining focusing on computer literacy, sewing will start on August 20 
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                                                            NGO accused of embezzling donations for trans communityTransgender activist says local NGO doesn’t spend int’l funds on community 
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                                                            Trans woman breaks barriers, sets up tailor shopMany landlords were reluctant to lease out to a transgender, says Jiya 
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                                                            'Juno' actor Elliot Page becomes first trans man to star on Time magazine coverThe actor is also famous from Netflix hit 'The Umbrella Academy' 
 
    






































