Rajanpur Police Issue Motorcycle, Rickshaw Licenses To Trans

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Rajanpur: Rajanpur police has initiated a transformative approach by issuing motorcycle rickshaw driving licences to transgenders, enabling them to secure dignified employment, and promoting inclusivity and respect within society.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Humayun Iftikhar said that transgender individuals who underwent formal training in motorcycle and rickshaw driving are displaying exceptional proficiency by taking all required tests.

Expressing their desire for respectable employment, more transgender people are actively applying for driving licences.

The issuance of motorcycle and rickshaw licences and the increasing number of licence applicants signifies a remarkable shift in societal perceptions.

Under the special directives of the government, training programmes have been initiated that will surely help resolve the financial hardships of transgender people, stated DSP Sadar Rajanpur Humayun Iftikhar.

Civil society activists lauded the government’s steps in bestowing respect and dignity on the neglected community. They added that the groundbreaking initiative would diminish the tragic cycle of humiliation and derogatory treatment they often face.

The initiative of granting driving licences will have a positive impact on their recognition and respect within the community and an elevated societal status, activists maintained.