KP govt issues driving licences to 15 transgender persons
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Marking a first in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial government on Monday issued driving licences to 15 transgender persons, DawnNewsTV reported.
The licences were issued to transgender persons at a ceremony held in Peshawar, where SSP Traffic Yasir Khan Afridi distributed the licences among them.
Speaking at the occasion, Afridi briefed the audience that 300 transgenders had applied for driving licences. In the first phase, 15 transgenders were licensed to drive whereas the rest of applications would be processed gradually, he added.
Also read: Transgender people having no information about their parents can now obtain CNICs: Nadra
After getting the first ever driving licence issued to a transgender person in KP, Farzana said this development will pave ways for transgenders to earn a respectable livelihood.
She said that most of her community members were fed up of dancing and therefore searching for alternate professions.
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Mar 05, 2018 07:48pm
We appreciate the step taken by KP government to empower transgenders, the most marginalized group of Pakistani society. Prosperity of nation can only be ensured without discriminating men, women and transgenders.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:01pm
Better late than never.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:20pm
Thanks pti. Everyone should be treated equally.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:35pm
Good to hear that KP is catching up with other provinces. In Punjab hundreds of transgenders already have Licenses.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:52pm
Kpk seems to leading in trends after PTI came into power.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:21pm
Welcome decision!
This can open new job opportunities for transgender Pakistanis - who like every other human being deserve to earn a respectful living and be treated with dignity.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:38pm
Transgenders are also human beings like any other, and it's high time that we recognize their rights as such. No religion or culture should allow humiliation of another human being.
They deserve equal shot at all opportunities and equal treatment based on pure merit.
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Mar 05, 2018 10:04pm
Great! Thank you to the KP government
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Mar 05, 2018 10:14pm
Great step KP. Well done.
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Mar 05, 2018 11:24pm
Why they were not allowed to have driving license? The discrimination must be stopped.
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Mar 06, 2018 12:02am
Excellent step...All human beings must be treated equally. Beside, giving driving licence to a marginalized group will create employment opportunities for them. Good News.
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Mar 06, 2018 12:17am
Welcome to the club.
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Mar 06, 2018 12:46am
Wellcome. They are human. and all humans have right to drive. Only safety element like age and medical condition should be a restriction. Gender restriction is not logical by any means
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Mar 06, 2018 01:32am
Why were they unable to get a driver license?
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Mar 06, 2018 02:09am
This should be done all provinces of Pakistan.
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Mar 06, 2018 02:10am
bravo IK
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Mar 06, 2018 02:32am
good
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Mar 06, 2018 02:48am
Nothing wrong with that.
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Mar 06, 2018 03:31am
Good going KP Police!
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Mar 06, 2018 04:23am
Good job . There are many people from KPK are teachers , sportsman , world travel and still simple driving license is th News in that part of world. Whatever People of KPK doing is not working,they need to bring drastic change in there society and in there life.
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Mar 06, 2018 04:34am
Such a great news. Very welldone.
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Mar 06, 2018 04:35am
Good step.
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Mar 06, 2018 06:05am
One day there will be equality in Pakistan once PTI takes iover.
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Mar 06, 2018 06:27am
Good initiative. Instead of beginning on road sides, they will find some better livelihood.
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Mar 06, 2018 06:36am
Way to go, KPK. Other provinces need to do same.
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Mar 06, 2018 08:54am
About time.
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Mar 06, 2018 09:22am
This is just a publicity stunt. First give them security. So many transgenders have been killed in KPK and I think none of the murderers have been punished.
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Mar 06, 2018 09:41am
Well done. We must treat transgenders well. They have a right for everything as any other human being. We must send them to schools also
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Mar 06, 2018 10:04am
why they were not given the driver license before.. what their sexual orientation has to do with driver license...Nature chooses who will be transgender; individuals or government don't choose this. folks ..The fight for justice for the transgender community is largely invisible to our fellow citizens, despite the rampant systematic discrimination of trans people - those whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
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Mar 06, 2018 05:38pm
that's a good thing...
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