Married about eight months ago, Shumail Raj, 31, and Shehzina Tariq, 24, are now known throughout Pakistan and the world.
Shumail Raj, 31, and his wife Shehzina Tariq, 24 (right)
The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered a medical examination of Raj when Tariq's parents filed a complaint alleging that Raj was female. A five-member medical board conducted the medical examination and found that Raj was born female but had two operations to remove her breasts and uterus 16 years ago.
According to Pakistan's Daily Times, official sources of the Health Department said that while an initial report was submitted to the court the final report would be made after the two chromosomes tests were conducted, which had been pending in a hospital's laboratory.
Sources said that till then, it would be unjust to tag the couple as transsexual, adding that the board would look into whether this was a natal or an acquired disorder that may have occurred because of issues like parents' negligence or lack of education.
The news report also said that the the board, which believes that the case should be dealt with rationally, is also set to examine the pair focusing on transsexuality, homosexuality and transvestism.
Tariq, talking to the media after court said, "we married because we are in love but we're not homosexuals. Ours was a love marriage."
The case has made waves by raising issues of homosexuality and transsexuality that are rarely discussed in the conservative Muslim country.
Court proceedings will resume on July 6.
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You need to address issues with out any bias please, and stop using any religious or racial remarks, cause ALL the countries are treating us badly what ever their race or religion.
I realised you're frustrated.
But then how would you have reported it?
Maybe you can write one or two paragraph of how you'd do your take on it.
Not a challenge, just trying to see it from your perspective.
i've read the entire report twice and found that the only reference to religion was made in the second last paragraph. However, there is nothing bias with that reference.
To Master_GAB: dont be too frustrated as i know how frustrated you are if ur muslim n ur race n religion have been humiliated. The issues is not resolve yet so keep ur frustrated...
To DukeNukem & navasak: I know u have ur own individual opinion but Just put urself in the position of being a muslim!?!! or what if ur own race and religion being humiliate!?!! Think and look into it! I believe u all will also be frustrated right!?!!
In this world either ur a muslim or chinese or indian or caucasian; its ok for every individual to choose its own path of life... Gay is also a human being and we hv our own goals in life...
I do appreciate everyone's point of view being expressed here.
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