Transgender folks can now join Sindh Police as constables: AIG Sukkur

SUKKUR: The inspector-general (IG) of police for Sindh has announced to employ transgender folks in the force, Additional IG for Sukkur, Dr Jamil Ahmed, told Geo News on Monday.

Speaking via phone, Dr Ahmed said a quota of five percent has been set for the number of transgender people to be employed in the police force.

This means that transgender people can now join the police force, he said, adding that they, however, will only be given the constable position.

The police officer said this was being done to normalise hiring transgender folk in all types of jobs and that the "move was aimed to facilitate the respect of transgender people".