The expulsion orders were issued after Chahat was held responsible for death of five and injuries of several others during a wedding ceremony shooting. In a development that appears straight out of a tragicomedy, a member of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has ordered the expulsion of the transgender dancer from the district for being a ‘threat to law and order’. The orders were issued after the dancer was termed responsible for the death of five persons during a wedding function. When contacted, Ziaullah Bangash said orders for Chahat’s expulsion were issued because of pressure from locals. This was why I issued these orders just to pacify the situation,” he added.

Source: The Express Tribune November 12, 2020 14:59 UTC