Bakhtawar Ijaz wears a bra under lamplight following a power outage while preparing to go out at his home in Rawalpindi.
Akram applies makeup on his face using natural light due to a power cut, as he prepares himself for a party at a friend's place in Rawalpindi.
Arfeen Nasar posing for a picture at his home in Rawalpindi.
Akram applies makeup as he prepares himself for a party at a friend's place in Rawalpindi.
Akram by day and by night.
Akram, 27, center, stands by the mobile shop where he works. - AP
Waseem Akram stands before a mirror, shaving away his beard and picking through mascara and rouge to become Rani, a female wedding party dancer. - AP
This combination of two images shows Riasat Hussain, 19, posing for a picture at a friend's place in Rawalpindi. - AP
Ijaz sits in front of his window combing his wig while preparing to go out.
Tahir Abbas poses for a picture in Rawalpindi. Many cross-dressers, trans Pakistanis and hijra leave their villages for the anonymity of a big city, fearing the reactions of their families while still concealing their identity from neighbors and co-workers.
Pictures of Pakistani hijra people are spread on the ground of an apartment shared by a group of dancers in Rawalpindi.
Amjad Mahmoud reflected in a mirror while posing for a picture at her home in Rawalpindi. Mahmoud proudly identifies as transgender. "The only thing I can't do as a woman is conceive babies," she says.
This combination of two images shows Bakhtawar Ijaz, 43, posing for a picture in an alley of a neighbourhood in Rawalpindi. - AP
Ijaz applies makeup on his face. "I am a very shy man. Eyes always follow me when I walk out of the apartment that I share with a few friends who share the same job like mine (as) dancers," he says. "Being with them is like being with a family. When I am surrounded by them, I feel safe, respected and empowered."
Waseem Akram dances during a private party in Rawalpindi. By day, Akram sells mobile phone accessories from an alleyway shop. By night, he becomes Rani, a female wedding party dancer. "Being a dancer at weddings, parties and private events ... helps me earn much more money than working in a shop," Akram tells the AP.
Akram plays a game with neighboring workers at a market in Rawalpindi
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