Islamabad police issue driving licence to transgender person
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The capital city police on Monday issued driving licence to a transgender person, Ali Layla, after administering all practical driving tests, DawnNewsTV reported. This is the first time a transgender individual has been issued a driving licence in the federal capital.
Later, Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Amir Zulfiqar met Layla and vowed that the problems of transgender community would be solved on a priority basis, the police spokesperson said.
Marking a first in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial government had issued driving licences to 15 transgender persons in March this year.
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Nov 26, 2018 07:17pm
Transgender individuals are all humans, not animals to be excluded from normal human activities.
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Nov 26, 2018 07:58pm
Very thoughtful of current PTI government.
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Nov 26, 2018 09:16pm
I don’t understand why it is a news.
They are just like others.
They should have to all facilities like other humans
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Nov 26, 2018 10:18pm
Why is this even a news. Are nt they humans like the rest of us
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Nov 26, 2018 11:41pm
Why were all the previous government failed to do so? Seriously, something is so wrong with our system. Thanks Ik
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Nov 26, 2018 11:50pm
@Zia ur Rehman, when we live in a uneducated and uncivilized society everything becomes a news
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Nov 27, 2018 02:12am
@M.Saeed, - “they are all human” pretty derogatory wording that you have used. Do you consider yourself above them or any other groups in Pakistan?
Please explain. Thanks
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Nov 27, 2018 04:10am
@Zia ur Rehman, because they're making themselves appear to be something other. he can drive as a man so techincally he was drivin
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Nov 27, 2018 05:46am
Think this community make a good taxi/Auto drivers.
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