The Khyber Pakthunkwa (KP) Assembly Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution seeking voting rights for the transgender community in the province.
The resolution moved by Amna Sardar of PML-N, stated that the federal government should be pursued to contact the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for giving voting rights to transgenders.
"Recommendations should be forwarded to give transgender rights of franchise and granting them a respectable status in the society," said Sardar.
The assembly also passed the resolution moved by provincial finance minister, Inayat Ullah Khan.
The resolution moved by Inayat Ullah demanded that Nadra authorities should be approached on issue of 'blocked cards'.
He said that all the blocked cards should be cleared with in two months as lack of proper identification documentation has restricted the movement tens of thousands of people who are confined to their homes.
The resolutions were passed by the KP Assembly unanimously.
In the new budget for fiscal year 2016-17, a special fund of Rs200 million was also earmarked for the welfare of transgender community of the province for the first time in the budget history of KP.
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Nothing less than a whole independent and exclusive democracy for transgenders will work in our context.
Transgender community has rights too. Good step by KP - the only province doing relatively better than previous governments and other provinces.
Wow! This is the transition pak wants. And this is coming at the time when Western countries are going from liberals rules to Right-wings rules. Few minutes ago I just heard a news that Angelea Merkel has called full ban on Burkha.
When we talk about voting, every citizen is important, its never based on their faith or gender, why is it different in Pakistan? Is a transgender Pakistani less Pakistani than a male or a female?
Bravo PTI. For being so progressive in the most conservative province of Pakistan.
some good news. We need more women in parliment
Sure, why not. Thanks God atleast some good news for us. Yesterday NS honours Prof Salam and today this one
Instead of offering my own two cents, I would like to endorse ATIF for his positive views on the story.
Well done. Let's hope that 200million is spent correctly.
A good move by KPK government.
PTI always works on core issues and has proven to be the best ideological thinker among provinces. Khan is a trustable man, people must give him a chance