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LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the Punjab Social Protection Authority is endeavouring for the betterment of destitute and deserving strata.
Transgender persons in Punjab to be paid stipend by govt
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LAHORE: Transgender persons in Punjab will now be paid a stipend by the government.
The initiative is part of the provincial government s programme under the Punjab Social Protection Authority.
Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan shared details of the programme for transgender persons in a media talk in Lahore on Thursday.
She was accompanied by Punjab Social Protection Authority Vice Chairperson Jamal Nasir Cheema.
The incumbent government is giving priority to less privileged segments of society in all its projects, said Dr Awan.