The National Commission for Human Rights NCHR held a consultation on Sunday regarding the Federal Shariat Court FSC judgement against the Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act and the resultant halting of X NIC registration at the National Database and Registration Authority Nadra .
The decision has received pushback from the legal community civil society and human rights activists . The meeting was informed that NCHR was a staunch supporter of the fundamental rights of transgender persons and protecting these rights was a prominent direction adopted within NCHRs strategic vision .
A legal representative from Nadra claimed that they had not received any copies of appeals that had been filed against the decision to roll back the registration of the transgender persons. A legal expert Reema Omar was of the opinion that the judgement was still in its appeal period hence not fully in effect which meant that Nadra may continue registration for transgender persons .
A former senator Farhatullah Babar who was party to one of the appeals against the judgement asserted that the halted NIC registration must take place on an urgent basis because the halted registration must be continued. He said Hearings for appeals against .
the FSC judgment must be made on an . urgent basis of the decision must be done on an immediate basis because Nadra did not have copies of petitions filed against . Nadra does not issue CNICs people will not have access to any rights. Nayab Ali a human rights activist said Nadras actions were in contravention of the Constitution.
She shared her concerns regarding the matter. The registration of transgender people must be continue before the upcoming elections. She said NCHR. to be continued to continue. The hearing for appeals. The decision to continue to be made. The meeting is in contravent of the .
