NCCIA launches research in Maria B on complaint.
The NCCIA National Research Service (NCCIA) launched a research on famous fashion designer Maria B, following a complaint that social media positions are equivalent to speech of hatred aimed at the transsexual community. The complaint, filed by Naeem Butt (also known as SEEMA Butt), claims that Maria B has spread harmful anti-transhoretic rhetoric, emotionally hurting the community. It has been called upon to appear before NCCIA on August 26, with authorities warning that non -compliance will be treated as a loss of its right to defense. Earlier, Lahore police arrested people with transsexuals over what they described as an “unacceptable”
