Pakistan’s first security centre for transgender established in Rawalpindi

For the first time in Pakistan’s history, a service and reporting centre in terms of security has been established in Rawalpindi to address the problems of transgender.

According to details, through this centre transgender will be able to access legal guidance, securities and other facilities. Along with other police personnel, trans woman Reem Sharif will play the role of Victim Support Officer.

A service and reporting centre for women has also been established. The Service and Reporting Centre for Women and Transgender are the first of their kind.

Transgenders are subjected to violence in Pakistan. A few months back a transgender activist who fought for the rights of transgenders was shot in Peshawar. KPK transgender alliance coordinator was shot six times and when driven to the hospital the doctors made them wait for an hour trying to figure out whether to shift him to the male ward or female ward, which eventually led to Alisha’s death.

Transgenders are not only subjected to physical violence but sexual harassment and rape as well. Pakistan’s constitution contains laws in written form that safeguard the rights of transgenders but unfortunately, when the time comes to enforce the laws, no as such implementation of these said laws can be seen from the government’s end.

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