Comsats University

Islamabad

Pak Studies
ASSIGNMENT#3

Name Umair Tariq

Class BEE-8
Reg no FA18-BEE-210
Submitted to Ms. Uzma Yasmeen
 TRANSGENDER
ISSUES IN
PAKISTANI
COMMUNITY

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ABSTRACT:
Second-largest Islamic state worldwide, Pakistan is one of the most populous countries in the world.
Islamic law gives everyone equal rights. Transgender people are still neglected by the government and
the local society in an Islamic state, as we found in electronic and print media. Human rights NGOs are
abundant, but they also ignore transgender issues. According to our findings, the transgender
population in Pakistan is ignored in virtually every walk of life, including education, government work,
access to health care, and even the right to live with dignity. A Pakistani Supreme Court ruling in 2013
granted transgender people rights, but those rights have not been implemented in the community.
They have not been accepted as part of their families by either society or their families. Reviewing and
highlighting a diverse range of transgender issues faced by Pakistani transgender was the aim of this
article.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION:..........................................................................................................................................4
TRANSGENDER:...........................................................................................................................................4
TYPES OR CATEGORIES OF TRANSGENDER:............................................................................................5
CAUSES PREVALENCE OF TRANSGENDER IN WORLD:............................................................................5
PROBLEMS FACED BY TRANSGENDER IN PAKISTAN:.................................................................................5
SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:....................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION:..............................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES:...............................................................................................................................................8

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INTRODUCTION:
“Who am I? This question was asked me so many times by so called “Humans” all around the world.
This question strikes me, why I am like this? Who am I? My identity is not yet confirmed by so many
countries, I cannot get the good position in government, even though i cannot get my rights for living
my life on my will”
(Letter of Transgender)

Anyone has not yet had the experience of living a transgender life. When a transgender was shot by
unknown militants in Pakistan, his case ignited a firestorm. We were in a bind about whether to send
him to the male or female ward, yet the patient was struggling with death and was saddened that he
had to die. It is the question of who left behind the question "Are we human too, are we nationals of
the country, do we have any "Right to live" on this Earth." Transgender are able to create the
transgender experience by choice or by being born this way, while some of them are able to create the
transgender experience by choice, according to the report of Young Adult Fertility and Sexually Survey,
11% of the active Transgender are in the Philippines. Official reports have yet to confirm the existence
of third-generation Pakistanis. Although the Supreme Court of Pakistan has not yet confirmed their
number, all official documents acknowledge their rights as a third gender. Supreme Court of Pakistan
assigned the Pakistan government a task to survey the Pakistani third-generation population and give
them equal rights (Ali Shah 2012); it has not been possible to find any information regarding the
progress of this effort in Pakistan thus far.

TRANSGENDER:
"Transgender" describes people who are different in their sexual characteristics as well as their
identities from the normal form correlated with their sexes at birth. Hundreds of thousands of
transgender people live as sexes that they are not naturally attracted to. Similarly, if a transgender male
wants to live as a female if a transgender female wants to live as a male. Persons whose identities,
appearance, or behaviors are not in line with the conventional gender can be called transgender.
Despite this, every transgender person cannot be defined as someone who displays gender-atypical
behavior outwardly. A Transgender is a person whose personal identity is not confirmed and is opposite
of the male or female gender. Transgender means one who is not a full male or female. It means those
people who belong to the third gender are called transgender.

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TYPES OR CATEGORIES OF TRANSGENDER:
Transgender is a term used to describe someone whose sex identity differs from their gender identity. A
transgender or transsexual man is a man who has adopted the appearance and behavior of a woman or
who is living as a woman or wishes to change their live style. This is also known as FTM or female to
male (FTM).

CAUSES PREVALENCE OF TRANSGENDER IN WORLD:

In the world, there is a large transgender population. Despite this, we have no complete knowledge of
the number and size of transgender people in the world according to united nation High commissioner.

“That transgender globally need to improve systematic, economically and social rights. And he remark
widespread discrimination against third gender. Additionally for transgender protections, care, gender
identity legislature is necessary. Like in 2012 Argentinean senate passed the first gender identity law in
the world” (SariL, et al., 2016)

PROBLEMS FACED BY TRANSGENDER IN PAKISTAN:

It is known that transgender people play a significant part in Pakistani culture and heritage in different
ways, such as their roles in wedding ceremonies, birthday celebrations, and Eid festivals. The
transgender in Pakistan are still given different names such as morat, hijira, khaja, sara, and khusra. The
lowest degree of honor or right is reserved for a group of people in Pakistan. Even the people of
Pakistani society do not accept them as human beings because of uneducated and aggressive mind-set
people. In addition, they encountered a wide range of "ignorance" and "rejection" throughout the
country. Recent surveys have found that 50 children have been identified with chronic tendencies /
potential for transgender sex. The prevalence of transgenderism in Pakistan is about 2%. Family
members determine the third gender. The families are initially hyper-committed to killing them or
excluding them from their circle because they feel ashamed of having a family member. When you're
born, no one knows your sexual orientation? Taking this into consideration, Hijra faced discrimination
throughout every aspect of their lives, including family, communities, social groups, schools, and
society. In accordance with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistan Supreme Court,
transgender people of this country get the same rights as other citizens and have the same protections
as other citizens due to article 4 and 9 of the Pakistani constitution. As of 2013, all citizens of Pakistan
were given the same rights. And the federal and provincial governments give them basic rights of

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employments, education, health, and work in government’s different departments during the
comparable period of time. Transgender rights and the productive paradoxes of Pakistani policing.

SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

 It is essential to treat transgender people equally.
 Families with transgender children should treat them as any other child they own.
 Arrangements should be made by the government of local authorities to provide financial
assistance to poor transgender parents and provide employment opportunities to affected
sections.
 Transgender people should be aware of AIDS / STDs thanks to departments within the
government.
 In addition to providing medical aid to the victims of auto-castrations, the government should
make strict laws about auto-castrations.
 Government should provide free medical care to those born with sexual abnormalities and
financial aid so they can live a normal life and not become a burden on their families. If their
families are not helpful.
 A department should be created that registers transgender babies at the time of birth.
 It should also set aside employment quotas for them.
 Instead of criticizing them, people should be their voice for their rights and for them and for the
betterment of their lives.
 They should be provided with social programs and projects.

CONCLUSION:
A major challenge for Pakistan continues to be the abuse of human rights and prejudice based on
gender identity. Minorities, including transgender, are stigmatized, discriminated against and
threatened. In addition to harassment, abuse and assault from society, transgender individuals endure
a variety of abuses, including exclusion, extortion, and forced prostitution in addition to the abuses they
suffer from the healthcare system, the education system and other government institutions.
Transgender people's inclusion in society and recognition of their basic human rights began slowly after
the Trans Protection Act of 2018. However, if they are to be properly integrated into society and their
basic human rights recognized, the government will have to take a number of measures. Transgender
community is the most victimized community in Pakistan due to widespread abuse and discrimination.

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Many transgender are sexually active in very insecure conditions and are also exposed to diseases
resulting from these conditions. Her clients or sexual partners believe that transgender are legitimate
targets for sexual abuse. In order to get help, they gang-raped their friends when they requested it. The
only facility for transgender people in Pakistan is provided by their gurus. In the absence of medical care
that is sensitive to their needs, there is usually relief from community members who care for them
using traditional methods and wisdom.

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REFERENCES:
alam, i. ( 2019). Issues and Management of Transgender Community in Pakistan.

Bobby. (2016, December 5). (W. Badami, Interviewer)

(2003). Young Adult Fertility and Sexually Survey.