Karachi, January 21, 2026: The Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) strongly condemns the attack on Ms. Bindya Rana, a prominent human rights activist, calling it a blatant attempt to silence her from raising her voice for the rights of the transgender persons in the country. Unidentified men attacked her residence in Karachi in the early…
DetailsKarachi, September 22, 2025: The Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) strongly condemns the recent acts of violence against transgender persons and urges the Federal and Provincial governments to ensure their fundamental rights, including the right to life and liberty. According to reports, the bodies of three transgender individuals were discovered in Memon Goth on Sunday.…
DetailsISLAMABAD, June 18, 2021: Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) has stressed upon the federal and provincial governments and legislatures to take effective measures to protect the political and electoral rights of the marginalized groups including women, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and transgender persons. CIP – a coalition of 170 Pakistani organizations working for the rights…
DetailsISLAMABAD, June 18, 2021: An ardent advocate for the rights of vulnerable people particularly persons with disabilities (PWD) Syeda Imtiaz Fatima has been elected Chairperson of the Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP), a unique grouping of more than 170 civil society organizations led and staffed by persons with disabilities, transgender persons and women. Fatima, who…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 3, 2021: The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) hosted an online discussion on accessible healthcare for the transgender community in Pakistan. Dr Zafar Mirza, Ex-Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, while leading the discussion, urged the transgender community to register with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)…
DetailsThe General Elections (GE) 2018 were held under the new Elections Act, 2017, which mandated the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to adopt special measures for mainstreaming marginalized segments of society. The promulgation of the law was a positive development that will increase the political and electoral inclusion of traditionally excluded groups, specifically persons with…
DetailsISLAMABAD, September 25, 2018: Despite progressive legislative and policy measures to facilitate participation of transgender people, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the electoral processes, these individuals faced attitudinal and environmental barriers in the exercise of their right to vote and to observe elections on an equal basis with others during General Elections 2018.
DetailsLAHORE, January 25, 2018: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) needs to start taking measures now for sensitisation and training of polling staff so that transgender, disabled and women could take part in the electoral process in the upcoming general elections and exercise their right to vote independently, in secret and with dignity. These views…
DetailsISLAMABAD, December 17, 2017: A unique coalition for transgender, disabled and women rights’ activists has been launched to take part in the electoral process in the upcoming general election and exercise their right to vote independently, in secret and with dignity.
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