LHC Chief Justice, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday directed the concerned authorities to count transgender people in the national census to be held in March this year.
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The order was issued on a petition moved by a transgender for enforcement of his community’s basic rights including inclusion in upcoming census and national identity cards with mentioning their gender.
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The Deputy Attorney General has assured the court that transgender persons will be included in the population census.