You are currently viewing Transgender activists protest against Social Welfare Dept
Gender protest 1

Transgender activists protest against Social Welfare Dept

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY ATHAR HUSSAIN

NEWSPAKISTAN.TV EXCLUSIVE

 

KARACHI: A large number of transgender from across the Metropolis took to the streets protesting against Sindh Government’s Social Welfare Department, for not considering them for Public Service.

Slogan-chanting members of the transgender community also staged a sit-in at the gate of Karachi Press Club.

Gender Interactive Alliance Pakistan president, Bindia Rana while speaking on the occasion pointed out though government has recently announced that transgender would  be given government jobs, for which even a budget was allocated, but so far no one has been employed.

 Gender protest 4

 

Tags:

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.