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Gender bias: Transgender people face harassment in police lockup

Pakistan Press Foundation

KARACHI: At the Saddar police station, officers pass mischievous looks. “Humaray station par madhuris aye hain [We have beautiful maidens at our station today],” smirked one of them, walking towards a shabby lockup. Inside, Rimmel and Moni, two transgender people, huddle close to each other, looking petrified. “I pray that tonight we sleep at our […]