From being a transgender to becoming a lawyer, I wanted to become the country's first judge: Nisha Rao

Nisha Rao, from Lahore, has become Pakistan's first transgender lawyer, overcoming immense hardships detailed in a November 2020 Reuters report. After leaving home at 18 and arriving in Karachi, she was forced to beg at traffic signals to fund her education and livelihood. Despite these challenges, she pursued law, attending classes in the evenings after begging during the day, using her earnings to pay for tuition and books. In 2020, at 28, she obtained her law degree and joined the Karachi Bar Association, having already handled around 50 cases and working with an NGO advocating for transgender rights. Her ultimate ambition is to become Pakistan's first transgender judge, serving as an inspiration that education, courage, and perseverance can overcome social obstacles and discrimination.