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Social media posts wrongly claim transgender rights bill rejected

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Haseem uz Zaman Pakistan,Politics 28 October 2022

Claim: Social media posts claim that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 has been rejected. Fact: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 — or any other transgender bill for that matter — has not been rejected either in the National Assembly of Pakistan...

Associated Press report includes misleading info on Pakistan trans rights act

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Haseem uz Zaman Culture,Pakistan 27 October 2022

Claim: A report by The Associated Press claims an amendment to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, proposed by the Government of Pakistan, will allow transgender individuals to choose their gender identity on previously-issued official documents and that hardline clerics are...

Reports detailing recent anti-trans incident are misleading

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Haseem uz Zaman Culture 02 November 2021

Claim: A private bank shut down a transgender activist’s newly-opened account, claiming that her income did not comply with Shariah laws. Fact: The incident did occur but it dates back to January 2021; some websites have picked up the story and rehashed it as a new incident. News media...