Transgender Model Rimal Ali Joins PTI to Empower Her Community
Transgender Model Rimal Ali Joins PTI to Empower Her Community
The trans model will continue her showbiz career as well.
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Transgender model and actress Rimal Ali has joined politics to become a voice for her community. Just days after she was allegedly tortured by unidentified assailants, it was announced that the model-turned-actress joined PTI, to focus on the welfare sector.
A month ago, Rimal Ali made a video in which she claimed that she was subjected to torture and her head and eyebrows were shaved by unidentified assailants. She revealed that a man named Jahanzeb Khan, has been mentally and physically torturing her for a long time.
Pakistan s transgender model Rimal Ali joins PTI days after alleged torture incident
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LAHORE: Pakistan s famed transgender model and actor, Rimal Ali, has joined the ruling PTI, a local media outlet reported on Friday, days after she was allegedly subjected to torture and her head and eyebrows shaved by unidentified assailants.
According to the
Express Tribune, Ali joined politics in vengeance , saying it was the experience of her alleged kidnapping and assault that made her do so. In a letter shared by the publication, the president of the PTI Insaf Welfare Wing s Central chapter, Habib Malik Orakzai, confirmed appointing her as Coordinator for Gender Discrimination .
Pakistan s transgender people demand respect
Transgender people continue to suffer human rights abuses and growing incidents of violence
Nadra Khan is campaigning for justice after a bank manager rejected her application to open an account.
“People make us dance but enjoy bank accounts. The dancers can’t have one. I perform in functions for my bread. I don’t have any other source of income. You have insulted me,” she said in a video posted on Facebook on Jan. 15.
“Most of our community members in Pakistan do not own houses. We can’t loot or steal. Banks should instead provide us interest-free loans for housing, car finance and business. Do something good.”
Variety in 2018 about her role in
7DMI, Ali had said, The first thing I wanted to be sure of when the role was offered to me was whether it makes a mockery of our community, which happens often in Bollywood and Lollywood films.
But she was thrilled at how wonderfully the story featured a transgender character. Directors of the film, Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi made sure to not victimise the character either, which is another trap that films often fall into, added Ali.
After years of being subjected to discrimination, Pakistan s transgender community is slowly making its way to mainstream media. But even then they are threatened and oppressed daily so that they can be prevented from progressing.
Transgender model Rimal Ali allegedly tortured by influential man
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Transgender model Rimal Ali allegedly tortured by influential man
LAHORE (Lahore News) - Pakistan s first transgender model Ramal Ali has alleged that a man named Jahanzeb Khan has tortured her.
Rimal Ali said that she is facing violence every day. Rimal Ali in her tweet said that after this message my life is in danger, if anything happens to me, the influential man from Attock Jahanzeb Khan will be responsible.
She accused that the influential man shaved her head and eyebrows and tortured her.
She has demanded justice from the authorities.