LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought on Wednesday the proposals from the Punjab Health Department to set up separate hospital wards for transgender persons.
Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi heard a petition regarding the establishment of the separate wards for transgender persons.
Earlier, the petition was filed by Advocate Ishtiaq Chaudhry.
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During today’s hearing session, the court remarked that the transgender persons are God’s creation and can be born in any family.
The LHC then noted that a separate room must be reserved for transgender persons in all state-run hospitals.
Afterward, the court ordered the Punjab Health Department to submit its suggestions on providing healthcare facilities to transgender persons by September 26.
The judge then observed that the recommendations must be implemented before September 30.
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