ISLAMABAD – Former lawmaker of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Ayesha Gulalai has announced that four transgender persons will be contesting in the upcoming general elections from her newly formed party.
Gulalai, who had formed her own political party underthe name Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Gulalai (PTI-G) earlier this year, announced the decision in a news conference at Islamabad Press Club on Sunday.
Four transgender persons – Nayab Ali, Nadeem Kashish, Lubna Lal and Madam Rani — will contest the elections on her party’s ticket.
https://twitter.com/wazir_gulalai/status/1003288741388210176
Nadeem Kashish will contest the elections from NA-52 against former federal minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry in Islamabad; Nayab Ali will contest from NA-142 constituency; Lubna Lal from PP-26 in Jhelum and Madam Rani from PK-40 for Haripur provincial assembly, Gulalai said.
Lamenting the treatment towards the transgender community in Pakistan, Gulalai said the society had a lot to learn from how the West treats the minorities and transgender persons. Citing an example, she pointed out that Canada’s envoy to Norway is a transgender.
PTI-Gulalai will have a badminton racket as its election symbol.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/transgender-set-to-contest-na-polls-for-first-time/
Gulalai herself will contest the elections from six constituencies and will be going up against Imran Khan in Rawalpindi and against Ali Tareen in Lodhran.
PTI had ousted Gulalai from the party after she levelled serious allegations of sexual harassment on party chairman Imran Khan. The general elections are scheduled to be held on July 25, 2018.
