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First transgender Dr Sarah Gill gets house job at Jinnah Hospital
Pakistan’s leading transgender receives her employment letter from institute's director
Karachi: Pakistan's first transgender doctor Sarah Gill on Tuesday got house job at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical College (JPMC).
Dr Sarah Gill received her employment letter from the JPMC and is set to begin her house job in Karachi's institute.
According to a statement released by the Chief Minister's House, Gill met Executive Director JPMC Professor Shahid Rasool to receive the letter.
It further stated that Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah congratulated Gill on receiving the letter, and said that the government was taking steps to give employment opportunities to transgenders in every sector.
The chief minister vowed to earn the transgenders the respect and dignity that they deserve in every sector.
The communique further said that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto had directed the institute to offer employment to Gill. It added that CM Murad had also earlier directed the institute to issue the letter as per the directions.