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The study is a critical evaluation of the Transgender Act passed by the Government of Pakistan in May 2018. It explores a historic, cultural and religious background of the Transgender, which have existed with us for thousands of years. The study takes into account their treatment, rights and privileges they have enjoyed in Ancient Europe, India, Muslim India and Pakistan. The study incorporates systematic literature reviews method to see perspectives on the Act from legal and medical practitioners. It differentiates between transgender and intersex as one is a gender problem and the other is a sexual problem respectively. It provides references to previous judgments around the world and also those in Pakistan in the past regarding this issue. The study is significant because there are limited studies on the issues of transgender persons in Pakistan and the current study is the first to critically analyze the Transgender Act. 2018.Major findings of the study reveals few acute flaws including its un-Islamic nature and offers recommendations to consult the Islamic Authorities before passing such a sensitive law.
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