Marvia Malik
Pakistan's first transgender news anchor escapes gun attack
Islamabad: Pakistan's first transgender news anchor and journalist Marvia Malik on Thursday survived a gun attack in Lahore.
The incident happened outside her residence in Lahore Cantt area.
In her statement to the police, Malik said she was returning from a pharmacy when two men opened fire on her, reports Daily Pakistan.
She said she had been receiving threatening phone calls and messages from unknown numbers for raising her voice for the transgender community.
Who is Marvia Malik?
Marvia became the first openly transgender newsreader to appear on Pakistani television when she made her debut in 2018.
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