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| Region | Pakistan |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | No explicit protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 prohibits discrimination in public places and guarantees basic rights, but it does not contain specific rules or directives regarding restroom access or choice of gendered facilities. The Federal Shariat Court declared key aspects of self-perceived gender identity in the 2018 law to be un-Islamic, creating legal setbacks and ambiguity surrounding non-binary and trans identities in Pakistan. There is a severe shortage of safe or dedicated public sanitation facilities for transgender people. Reports from provincial authorities (such as in Punjab) show that only a tiny fraction of public restrooms are designated for transgender individuals. |
| Sources | https://translaw.clpr.org.in/legislation/the-transgender-persons-protection-of-rights-act-2018-pakistan/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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| Status | No explicit protections |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 prohibits discrimination in public places and guarantees basic rights, but it does not contain specific rules or directives regarding restroom access or choice of gendered facilities. The Federal Shariat Court declared key aspects of self-perceived gender identity in the 2018 law to be un-Islamic, creating legal setbacks and ambiguity surrounding non-binary and trans identities in Pakistan. There is a severe shortage of safe or dedicated public sanitation facilities for transgender people. Reports from provincial authorities (such as in Punjab) show that only a tiny fraction of public restrooms are designated for transgender individuals. |
| Sources | https://translaw.clpr.org.in/legislation/the-transgender-persons-protection-of-rights-act-2018-pakistan/ |