Current Version
| Region | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Dec 13, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Pakistan allows trans people to self-identify and receive identity documents with their preferred name and gender under Chapter 2 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this act in "Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan," overturning the Shariat ruling. |
| Sources | https://translaw.clpr.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Transgender-Persons-Protection-of-Rights-Act-2018.pdf https://x.com/nayyabalipk/status/1734899888712831058?mx=2 |
Revision History (3)
edited by HuyenTrans. Fixed the information.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Description | Under both Indian and Pakistani law in this disputed place. | Pakistan allows trans people to self-identify and receive identity documents with their preferred name and gender under Chapter 2 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018. In 2023, the Lahore High Court upheld this act in "Nayyab Ali v. Federation of Pakistan," overturning the Shariat ruling. |
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| Sources | https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Government/Transnational-Issues/Disputes/International | https://translaw.clpr.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Transgender-Persons-Protection-of-Rights-Act-2018.pdf https://x.com/nayyabalipk/status/1734899888712831058?mx=2 |
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| Description | As well as Non binary option. | Under both Indian and Pakistani law in this disputed place. |
| Sources | https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Government/Transnational-Issues/Disputes/International |