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Transgender Woman Issued Driving License, In A First For Pak: Report
Pakistani traffic authorities have for the first time in the country's history, issued a driving licence to a transgender woman, a media report said today. The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Monday issued Laila Ali her license on the special directives of Islamabad's police chief who said that she had been driving without a licence for a decade,...
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Oppressed Transgenders In Pakistan In Pursuit Of A Reformation
Farzana draws all eyes when she dances, but today she is above all the voice of a Pakistani community with an ambiguous status: the khawajasiras.
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Pakistani Muslim Clerics Approve Transgender People's Right To Marry
Muslim clerics in Pakistan are usually known for issuing stern, conservative pronouncements on gender-related issues, mostly limiting the rights of women. But in a surprising twist, a large group of clerics there has just issued a fatwa, or religious edict, affirming the rights of transgender people to marry.
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Pakistani Clerics Declare Transgender Marriages Legal Under Islamic Law
A group of clerics in Pakistan has declared marriage between transgender individuals permissible in Islam, saying they have a right to be buried in Muslim ceremonies, according to a copy of a religious edict Reuters obtained on Monday.
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Pakistan Province Allocates $2 Million For Transgenders
A Pakistani province has allocated nearly $2 million for transgenders after a series of violent attacks, with officials saying the money will be used to provide training and support for the vulnerable community.
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Transgender Woman Issued Driving License, In A First For Pak: Report
Pakistani traffic authorities have for the first time in the country's history, issued a driving licence to a transgender woman, a media report said today. The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Monday issued Laila Ali her license on the special directives of Islamabad's police chief who said that she had been driving without a licence for a decade,...
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Oppressed Transgenders In Pakistan In Pursuit Of A Reformation
Farzana draws all eyes when she dances, but today she is above all the voice of a Pakistani community with an ambiguous status: the khawajasiras.
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Pakistani Muslim Clerics Approve Transgender People's Right To Marry
Muslim clerics in Pakistan are usually known for issuing stern, conservative pronouncements on gender-related issues, mostly limiting the rights of women. But in a surprising twist, a large group of clerics there has just issued a fatwa, or religious edict, affirming the rights of transgender people to marry.
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Pakistani Clerics Declare Transgender Marriages Legal Under Islamic Law
A group of clerics in Pakistan has declared marriage between transgender individuals permissible in Islam, saying they have a right to be buried in Muslim ceremonies, according to a copy of a religious edict Reuters obtained on Monday.
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Pakistan Province Allocates $2 Million For Transgenders
A Pakistani province has allocated nearly $2 million for transgenders after a series of violent attacks, with officials saying the money will be used to provide training and support for the vulnerable community.
