Say almost all their source­s of income have been shutte­red during lockdo­wnISLAMABAD:The two-week-long lockdown in the federal capital has just been extended further to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Kashish said that there are at least 3,000 people who are transgender living in the federal capital. This scenario, Kashish explained, was nothing short of a ‘nightmare’ where they have been pushed close to death. She urged Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Ministry of Human Rights and other welfare organisations in the city to help them during such hard times. One philanthropic outlet, a weekly public food distribution campaign run by UN goodwill ambassador Muniba Mazari and some people who are transgender came to a halt in late March.

Source: The Express Tribune April 09, 2020 05:15 UTC