<p>Leading activist Sarah Gill has become Pakistan's first transgender doctor after clearing the MBBS (Final) examination from Karachi's Jinnah Medical and Dental College.</p>.<p>Gill, 23, is also associated with an NGO working for the welfare of the transgender community in Pakistan.</p>.<p>"I am proud to be Pakistan’s first [transgender] doctor. I will work for the welfare of my community,” Gill told <em>The News</em> International newspaper.</p>.<p>"No one can stop you from achieving something if you’re passionate about it. There are difficulties in life. I wanted to make Pakistan famous and my parents have also accepted me after I became a doctor,” <em>Dunya News </em>quoted Gill as saying.</p>.<p>The activist also talked about how parents in Pakistan throw their transgender children out of their houses because of the pressure from society.</p>.<p>"Stop throwing your children out of the houses because of the pressure of society. It’s just the start, things will get better in the future,” Gill said.</p>.<p>Pakistan in recent years has taken steps to empower its transgender population, including allowing them to get registered as transgender citizens. A special act was passed on in 2018 to protect their right and outlaw discrimination against them.</p>.<p>Last year in July, members of the transgender community attended the first day of school after a special institute was opened for them in Multan, which offers classes from nursery till intermediate.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Leading activist Sarah Gill has become Pakistan's first transgender doctor after clearing the MBBS (Final) examination from Karachi's Jinnah Medical and Dental College.</p>.<p>Gill, 23, is also associated with an NGO working for the welfare of the transgender community in Pakistan.</p>.<p>"I am proud to be Pakistan’s first [transgender] doctor. I will work for the welfare of my community,” Gill told <em>The News</em> International newspaper.</p>.<p>"No one can stop you from achieving something if you’re passionate about it. There are difficulties in life. I wanted to make Pakistan famous and my parents have also accepted me after I became a doctor,” <em>Dunya News </em>quoted Gill as saying.</p>.<p>The activist also talked about how parents in Pakistan throw their transgender children out of their houses because of the pressure from society.</p>.<p>"Stop throwing your children out of the houses because of the pressure of society. It’s just the start, things will get better in the future,” Gill said.</p>.<p>Pakistan in recent years has taken steps to empower its transgender population, including allowing them to get registered as transgender citizens. A special act was passed on in 2018 to protect their right and outlaw discrimination against them.</p>.<p>Last year in July, members of the transgender community attended the first day of school after a special institute was opened for them in Multan, which offers classes from nursery till intermediate.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>