The near assassination of Bindiya Rana, head of Gender Alliance Interactive, exposes Pakistan’s spiraling anti-transgender violence. On January 19 in Karachi, gunmen fired through her door in a failed hit, amplifying calls for protection amid documented killings.
Rana was mid-tea with activist Zehrish Khan Zadi when she buzzed open the entrance remotely. Three shots followed swiftly; the assailants escaped as the women emerged unscathed. Khan Zadi shared with The Guardian: ‘Instant gunfire on entry. They fled; all three missed her.’
A formal FIR against unknowns was lodged next dawn. Khan Zadi reflected on the betrayal: versed in nationwide trans threats, the home attack stunned her. ‘Guardians of others now guard their own lives,’ she noted.
Preceding horrors: trans beggar Nadira stabbed post-refusal at Sea View, preserving 2,500 PKR despite HIV but gut-wounded. Subsequently, three trans fatalities via execution-style shootings outskirts-side.
Gender Alliance logs 55 Sindh trans deaths 2022-September 2025 (17 Karachi). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa enforces tribal ousters; 200 arrested at Swabi dance, including four trans.
With legal rights ring hollow against mob fury, stakeholders press for enforcement, awareness, and global aid to shield trans Pakistanis from extinction-level peril.