‘I’m not transgender or woman, stop using these labels as an insult’: Hazim Bangwar

Hazim Bangwar, North Nazimabad’s new assistant commissioner, has denied that he’s a transgender or a woman and asked social media users to stop using those labels as an insult.

Since being appointed as the new assistant commissioner of North Nazimbad, Karachi, the 29-year-old has become the talk of the town. As his images have been going viral, many criticized his personal style and termed it “effeminate”, while others have been classifying him as “transgender”.

Keep shining bro @HazimBangwar 👍
Never shared any colourful flags.

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— Rai Saqib KharaL (@iRaiSaqib) February 4, 2023

Many people have also been disseminating a purported screenshot of a tweet Hazim allegedly posted in August 2018 that includes a rainbow flag and the message “Happy Pride Month.” The post is “false,” according to Hazim’s assurance. On Hazim’s official Twitter account, there isn’t a single tweet like that either.

“There are some misconceptions and misunderstandings that I would like to clear. Never have I ever held any colorful flag, neither have I ever posted a picture holding it — that’s fake, that’s not true. Never have I associated myself with any organization either.” Hazim said.

Shared by journalist Rai Saqib Kharal on his Twitter, Hazim, in his address adds, “About those calling me a transgender… I am not a transgender, I am male. I am not a woman, I’m a male. However, these speculations were a bit offensive. Not for me, personally. But the fact that these people were calling me a woman, and using it as an insult, that is often to mothers, sisters, working women, female officers.”

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He added, “They’re constantly reinforcing the stereotype that being a woman, is bad. I am not a woman, so this does not affect me personally. But what are you promoting? That being a woman is bad? Or being a third gender is bad? That is completely unfair. And I would say it is offensive. I feel offended on behalf of the women and the transgender community.”