Lahore: A police constable recruited as a female has reportedly identified themselves as a transgender at the Police Training Center in Lahore, prompting the officials to halt the training program for women constables.

In a letter sent to the Additional Inspector General of Police, Office of the Commandment Police Training College, Lahore has said that Sabiha Bibi, who was selected as a constable from Rahim Yar Khan, was sent for basic training as a female trainee but she disclosed that she is a transgender.

The letter said, “It is intimated that Sabiha Bibi … from district Rahim Yar Khan has referred from Recruit Class Course No.14 in this institution. Her district sent her for basic training as a female trainee but she identifies herself as transgender. This fact was not communicated to the college beforehand.”

“Other female trainees undergoing the same course are not comfortable residing with the transgender trainee in the same hostel/premises,”

“In view of the above, necessary guidelines may kindly be provided regarding her training, Meanwhile, this institute is holding her arrival/training in abeyance,” the letter concluded.

Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, who raised objections to the transgender act, also highlighted the matter in a tweet, saying that the training has been stopped.

The tweet includes a copy of the message sent by the Superintendent to the IG.