Entry #12746: Right to change legal gender in Pakistan

Current Version

RegionPakistan
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateDec 13, 2023
End Datenow
DescriptionPakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name and gender under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.
Sourceshttps://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/09/28/pakistan-resumes-issuing-id-cards-to-transgender-people/ Nayyab Ali - X.com https://twitter.com/nayyabalipk/status/1734899888712831058
Reports (1)
  • Date is incorrect "since 2010"


👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.

Revision History (3)

edited by Ratabzoo. Clarified law details.

Old Value New Value (Current)
DescriptionPakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.Pakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name and gender under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.
Show Difference
Pakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan. and gender under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.

edited by Ratabzoo. Fixed typo.

Old Value (Original) New Value
DescriptionPakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name under the Transgender Perasons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.Pakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.
Show Difference
Pakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name under the Transgender Perasons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan. Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.

created by Ratabzoo

Original entry
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateDec 13, 2023
End Datenow
DescriptionPakistan allows trans people to receive identity documents with their preferred name under the Transgender Perasons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In late 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this law in Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan.
Sourceshttps://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/09/28/pakistan-resumes-issuing-id-cards-to-transgender-people/ Nayyab Ali - X.com https://twitter.com/nayyabalipk/status/1734899888712831058