Rs 200m for transgender community in KP’s Rs 505bn annual budget

[ghazi52]

Rs 200m for transgender community in KP’s Rs 505bn annual budget

PESHAWAR: The Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated a special fund of Rs 200 million for the welfare of transgender community, Special Assistant on Information Mushtaq Ghani said on Tuesday.

The provincial cabinet met on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Pervez Khattak in chair, to approve the annual budget having a total outlay of Rs 505 billion for fiscal year 2016-17.

“No new tax has been proposed in the budget,” Ghani said while giving details of the budget, adding that the special fund has been earmarked for the first time in the budget history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Presenting the annual budget for fiscal year 2016-17 at the floor of KP Assembly, Provincial Minister for Finance Muzaffar Syed said Rs10 billion for 64 ongoing and Rs2.42 billion for eight new projects have been earmarked in the budget.

The finance minister further said 160 new primary schools and 100 new secondary schools would be constructed in the province whereas 100 religious seminaries would be converted into primary schools.

 

[Hyde]

200 million is nothing for the whole community. It's just 2 million dollars but it is a nice gesture of intent by the government

PS: Transgenders earns a lot of money on dancing when the new baby is born. There is one transgender (he actually wasn't a transgender as he has a daughter but after his wife deceived him he cut off his holy part and became a transgender later only to repent)... he was sitting in our house when my brother's baby was born and after talking to him for a while he revealed he had at least 2 properties in my area alone and some other assets outside. All that he earned after dancing and celebrating on the weddings and when the baby is born.

So I think money is not such a big issue for this community, it is the lack of respect and status in the society

 

[BetterPakistan]

200 million is nothing for the whole community. It's just 2 million dollars but it is a nice gesture of intent by the government

Its first time in Pakistan. Transgenders never received anything from Pak or its provinces before. I feel its a good gesture and maybe it will be spent on community projects for transgenders.

 

[livingdead]

nice to see progressive pakistan...