Marvia Malik, Pakistan’s Transgender Information Anchor, Survives Gun Assault In Lahore

In 2018, Malik grew to become Pakistan’s first transgender information anchor.

Pakistan’s first transgender information anchor, Marvia Malik, just lately survived a gun assault exterior her residence in Lahore. In response to Daybreak, Malik was coming back from a pharmacy when two gunmen opened indiscriminate fireplace. The incident befell on Thursday evening and Malik fortunately survived the assault.

In her assertion to the police, the information anchor claimed that she had been receiving threatening cellphone calls and messages from unknown numbers for elevating her voice for the transgender neighborhood. As per the outlet, the anchor said that to make sure security she has left her residence for now and has shifted exterior Lahore. 

Malik revealed that she had returned to the town just a few days again for surgical procedure. She additionally claimed that her activism was a “main issue” behind the assassination try. 

Notably, in keeping with GeoTV, final yr, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) stated that the Transgender Individuals (Safety of Rights) Act 2018 is “not according to the Shariah,” as “a number of of its provisions are inconsistent with Islamic ideas”. The CII additionally warned that the Transgender Individuals Act might result in “new social issues”. 

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The council requested the federal government to kind a committee to evaluate the regulation associated to the transgender neighborhood. It added that the committee ought to embody CII members, spiritual students and authorized and medical specialists.

In 2018, Malik grew to become Pakistan’s first transgender information anchor. In a earlier interview with GeoTV, Malik deemed herself an instance for everybody and never simply the nation’s transgender neighborhood.

Malik revealed that when she determined to make her mark in society, her household was not encouraging. Nevertheless, she didn’t pay heed and pursued her desires. The information anchor lamented that when transpersons are thrown out of their houses, they haven’t any different possibility however to beg on the streets. However she additionally said that her instance provides the message of peace and raises consciousness within the nation.