Supreme Court of Pakistan
In Pakistan, a Leader in Trans Rights, Reality Is Slower to Change Than Law
KARACHI, Pakistan — Four years ago, Pakistan stepped to the forefront of transgender rights worldwide, enacting a law that prohibits discrimination against transgender people in schools, workplaces and public settings, and guarantees them the right to choose their gender on official documents. Pakistan, a nation known for religious conservatism that still outlaws same-sex relations, joined […]
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court Blocks Imran Khan’s Move to Stay in Power
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve Parliament, setting the stage for a no-confidence vote widely expected to remove him from office and offering a major victory to opposition leaders, who said that Mr. Khan had attempted an “open coup.” Mr. Khan, the international cricket-star-turned-politician, and […]
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