PTI's Jamshed Dasti 'abuses' transgender community over attack on Raoof Hasan

Reacting to the recent attack on the party's central spokesperson Raoof Hasan allegedly by transgender persons, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jamshed Dasti used highly 'abusive language' and made derogatory remarks against the marginalised community of the society.

On Monday, the PTI top leader was allegedly beaten up by unknown attackers in Islamabad within the premises of a private news channel.

The assailants used a sharp blade to target the PTI leader, inflicting injuries on his face.

Later, CCTV footage emerged showing that four transgender individuals, travelling in a black Mehran, launched the assault.

In response to the attack, the PTI lawmaker issued sexist remarks against the community, which were highly offensive and derogatory.

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WTF Dasti WTF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/0dLnin9Cbo

— 𝐼𝓂𝓇𝒶𝓃 𝐿𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓀𝒶 (@Lalika79) May 22, 2024

However, the claims made by PTI leaders were denied by a transgender community member in a video message.

Few people dressed up like us and attacked Raoof Hasan, the transgender claimed.

"رؤف حسن پر حملہ ہمارے لوگوں نے نہیں کیا۔

وہ آدمی تھے جو ہمارا روپ دھار کر آئے تھے۔ ہمیں کیوں بدنام کر رہے ہیں؟" - خواجہ سرا کا شکوہ

آپ کی کیا راۓ ہے؟ یہ #نامعلوم_خواجہ_سرا تھے؟ یا چادر اور بوٹ پہن کر آدمی تھے جو کھسرے بنے ہوئے تھے؟ pic.twitter.com/UqSinKoqac

— Maleeha Hashmey (@MaleehaHashmey) May 21, 2024

However, social media users expressed dismay over Dasti's remarks, demanding him to issue an apology for using abusive language against the transgender community.