Sindh was the first Pakistani province to introduce a quota for transgender people in local governments. In the future, they will be reserved one percent of seats in district and local governments. Sindh Information Minister Sai Rani said. According to him, transgender people should feel “that they are part of society”.
Transgender activists praised the decision in Sindh as a “huge step”. Bindiya Rana, president of the Gender Interactive Alliance organization, expressed hope that the quota for transgender people would help them gain more rights and political representation.
More and more cases of murder and kidnapping
In conservative Islamic Pakistan, transgender people are severely discriminated against. Transgender people are often victims of harassment. There are also repeated cases of murder and kidnapping. Many of these cases are never reported to the police because those affected are also afraid of discrimination there. Transgender people are also often rejected by their families and have to make ends meet in prostitution.
No change without medical examination
In September last year, Pakistan launched a telephone hotline for transgender people to report harassment. Since 2018, transgender people in the South Asian country have been able to change their gender in documents. However, critics of the law continue to argue that changing the official gender should not be possible without a medical examination.
Source: Krone
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