New Delhi: As soon the news of Pakistan hiring a first transgender news anchor came in, the people took to social media and lauded the decision.
A private news channel in Pakistan recently made history by hiring country's first transgender news anchor in a country where many transgender people face severe discrimination.
According to reports, Marvia Malik, a former model and also a journalism graduate, said she was emotionally overwhelmed when she was offered the job at a private broadcaster- Kohinoor, where she anchored her first show on Friday.
The news of her first appearance on TV went viral on social media with people reacting on Twitter.
"Selected on merit not on gender issues"