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Equal Opportunities For All: 25 Transpersons Join Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)

by Laiba November 19, 2021

written by Laiba

25 leaders of the transgender community have announced this week that they are joining Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

In a conference, a 25-member delegation of transpersons, including Bindia Rana, Zehrish Khanzadi, Sara Gul, Sana Ahmed, and Shahzadi Rai, announced that they are joining Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The transpersons have expressed their confidence in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

The news was announced at a conference addressed by senior PPP leaders Nisar Khuhro and Saeed Ghani in Karachi. The senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khuhro told the media that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) views all segments and sectors of society in a ‘dignified way.’

He added that those living under the guardianship of these transgender leaders have also become a part of the fold. “The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is a social-democratic party and provides equal opportunities of progress to everyone,” Khuhro observed. “The society should recognize equal rights for transpersons,” he said.

Transpersons living under the guardianship of the 25 leaders now part of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have also become part of the fold. All-trans persons of the community have expressed that they have complete confidence in PPP’s leadership. On occasion, trans leader Bindiya Rana said her community wants to see Bilawal Bhutto as the next prime minister of Pakistan.

In September, the Ministry of Human rights fully adopted The Transgender Act 2018 to safeguard transpersons. The act bans any discrimination against trans citizens by “employers, organizations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, transportation service providers, and any private business or service providers.”

African-Pakistani Lawmaker Tanzeela Qambrani Becomes First Cabinet Member from Her Community. Read the full story here:

On Thursday, Pakistan’s southern Sindh province appointed Tanzeela Qambrani, a female lawmaker of African descent, to its cabinet, making her the first member of the country’s African-Pakistani community to hold a cabinet responsibility. Tanzeela has been declared as a special assistant to the province’s chief minister. In terms of status, the post is equal to a provincial minister. Qambrani will be heading the information technology department.

African-Pakistani Lawmaker Tanzeela Qambrani Becomes First Cabinet Member from Her Community

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African-Pakistani Lawmaker Tanzeela Qambrani Becomes First Cabinet Member from Her Community

by Laiba August 6, 2021

written by Laiba

On Thursday, Pakistan’s southern Sindh province appointed Tanzeela Qambrani, a female lawmaker of African descent, to its cabinet, making her the first member of the country’s African-Pakistani community to hold a cabinet responsibility.

Tanzeela has been declared as a special assistant to the province’s chief minister. In terms of status, the post is equal to a provincial minister. Qambrani will be heading the information technology department.

“[Pakistan’s founding father] Muhammad Ali Jinnah said all citizens of this country are equal. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto gave the country a constitution, which provides everyone equal rights. My [PPP] chairman [Bilawal Bhutto Zardari] practically showed it [by appointing me to the provincial cabinet],” Qambrani told an international publication. She added that she wishes to generate opportunities created by information technology to empower Pakistani women and youth.

She told the publication, “Information technology is my subject which is used in almost every field. I want to use it to ensure the progress of our women and youth, including those belonging to my own community.”

Tanzeela Qambrani is also the country’s first-ever lawmaker of African descent.

She wants to change the narrative around what it means to be Black and Pakistani. She belongs to the Sheedi community and wants people to be proud of their identities, mostly in Markan and Karachi.

She was nominated by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan’s first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto, for a seat reserved for women in a provincial parliament in Sindh.

Educational Background

Qambrani has a master’s degree in computer sciences from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. She has worked hard and received an education, hails from Matli in Badin district in Sindh province. She serves as an inspiration to her own community of about 250,000 people.

Pakistan’s First-Ever Lawmaker of African Decent Tanzeela Qambrani Wants to Change the Narrative Around Being Black & Pakistani. Read the full story here:

Pakistan’s first-ever lawmaker of African descent, Tanzeela Qambrani, wants to change the narrative around what it means to be Black and Pakistani. Tanzeela, a 39-year old Sidi lawmaker, belongs to the Sheedi community and wants people to be proud of their identities, mostly in Markan and Karachi.

Pakistan’s First-Ever Lawmaker of African Decent Tanzeela Qambrani Wants to Change the Narrative Around Being Black & Pakistani

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Pakistan’s First-Ever Lawmaker of African Decent Tanzeela Qambrani Wants to Change the Narrative Around Being Black & Pakistani

by Laiba July 7, 2021

written by Laiba

Pakistan’s first-ever lawmaker of African descent, Tanzeela Qambrani, wants to change the narrative around what it means to be Black and Pakistani.

Tanzeela, a 39-year old Sidi lawmaker, belongs to the Sheedi community and wants people from her community to be proud of their identities, mostly in Markan and Karachi.

African-Pakistanis or the Sidi are referred by other names, such as Siddi, Sheedi, or Habashi. They are direct descendants of the Bantu people in the African great lakes region. Due to their ethnic background, they have been sidelined for a while now in Pakistan.

During an interview with BBC, she said, “As a tiny minority lost in the midst of local populations, we have struggled to preserve our African roots and cultural expression, but I look forward to the day when the name Sheedi will evoke respect, not contempt.”

Nomination by Pakistan Peoples Party

Qambrani has other accolades under her belt. She was nominated by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan’s first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto, for a seat reserved for women in a provincial parliament in Sindh. The position aims to tackle the stigma attached to her community. She has sufficient experience in political office, as she has been a local councilor after joining the PPP in 2010.

Education

Qambrani has a master’s degree in computer sciences from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. While she has worked hard and received an education, she also has children and hails from Matli in Badin district in Sindh province. She serves as an inspiration to her own community.

Unilever to Exclude Word ‘Normal’ From All Beauty Products. Read the full story here:

British multinational consumer goods company Unilever, also a conglomerate behind Dove soap and other bath and beauty products, has announced to drop the word “normal” on the packaging of its products. Other than that, the company is also planning to change the skin color and bodies used in the advertisements of its products to push forward the notion of inclusivity.

Unilever to Exclude Word ‘Normal’ From All Beauty Products

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