ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment, Mushaal Hussain Mullick has said that provision of all basic rights to the transgender community across the country at gross root level was top priority of the government.
Addressing the concluding ceremony of a workshop on wellness and communication development for non-binary and transgender persons, organized by AQ Khan Foundation here on Sunday, she said that over 0.3 million transgender were registered with concerned government department and the government was planning to a mass campaign with the name of “Dukhtar” rest of the country for the protection, jobs and skilled programs for trans community.
Mushaal said, “Transgender persons are guaranteed all fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan. In addition, the Act recognizes transgender persons’ right to property inheritance, voting, education, employment, healthcare, assembly, access to public places and to hold public office.”
Transgender community was playing its vital role for the development of the country and they were contributing at every level with their sincere efforts and hard working, she acknowledged.
The SAPM said that the government would constitute committees at district level for collecting the proper data of transgenders, to provide the education, health care, jobs, social security, social media trainings, vocational trainings and other opportunities to make them productive and economically independent citizens.
“We all are human beings and have the rights to do every positive act for the development and promotion of the society and state”, she added.
Mushaal also appreciated the best efforts of Dareecha organization for the development of trans community.
Ms Jameela, Sheela, Usman and Aksh also address the ceremony and highlighted the problems of transgender community.
