Govt is committed to provide all fundamental rights to trans community: Mushaal

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01/08/2024

ISLAMABAD  –  Special Assistant to Prime Min­ister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment, Mush­aal Hussain Mullick here on Sunday said that the govern­ment was committed to provide all fundamental rights to the transgender community across the country at gross root level. She was addressing at the con­cluding ceremony at a workshop on wellness and communication development for non-binary and transgender persons, organized by AQ Khan Foundation. She said that over 0.3 million transgenders 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.

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