Special efforts and measures are being adopted by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education to expedite implementation of the National Plan of Action of Persons With Disabilities, said Minister of Social Welfare and Special Education Samina Ghurki.
She stated this while addressing the concluding ceremony of a National Consultation on Barriers to Inclusive Development. [...]
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The British Council and Special Talent Exchange Programme (Step) signed an agreement to collaborate for inclusive youth development in Pakistan under the British Council’s programme ‘Active Citizens’.
The collaboration aims to facilitate the inclusion of young people with disabilities into mainstream social action and community development through the ‘Active Citizens’ programme.
The programme aims to build trust [...]
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In what was an impressive show of unity and activism, a large number of disabled persons from all across the country gathered at Parade Lane, chanted slogans and staged a sit-in to demand their representation in the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies.
With blue ribbon tied on their heads to remind government of their international [...]
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