The World Food Programme would provide monthly food packages to families of paralysed people, an official said. An agreement value of $ 3 million was signed between the Afghan Work and Common Welfare Ministry and the World Food Programme (WFP) in this regard in Kabul. Talking to reporters after signing the agreement, the Afghan Minister for Work and Common Welfare, Amna Afzali, said under the agreement food packages would be distributed among 19000 families of disabled, handicapped people in Kabul. Moreover, she said they were endeavoring and striving to provide and give the same food packages to families of martyrs and more paralysed people. Each monthly package included various kinds of edibles worth $ 150, she said, adding the packages would be given to paralysed people on cards valid for six months. On the event, the WFP Representative for Afghanistan, Burdli Gerand, said they were struggling to extend efforts towards disabled people in other parts of Afghanistan. After receiving the card, a disabled person told the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) he was contented to acquire the package, saying he would hardly make both ends meet with his low monthly income. According the ministry of work and common welfare approximately one million Afghans have disabilities.

Source via Frontier Post/AIP!

The first-ever physically handicapped, disabled cricket series between Pakistan and England has taken the sport into up-to-the-minute territory and will gain impetus, momentum in time, an International Cricket Council official said. The physically challenged cricketers played two T20 and three one-day matches here between February dated from 11 to19. Pakistan won the T20 2-0 and the one-day series 2-1. Haroon Lorgat, CEO of the ICC said he was impressed with the remarkable ability and talent of the disabled players.

“It was an historic series in the sense that it created a massive amount of awareness, understanding for many of us,” Lorgat at the series prize giving ceremony. “It is an area we have not focused much on in the past, but indeed with the efforts of these players and organizers in this series it has certainly created awareness,” said Lorgat. Moreover Lorgat said disabled cricket will have to go through the normal process to get recognition. “I would liken it to women’s cricket in the past, the ICC was not involved with women’s cricket but it went through a process and is at the moment under the ICC, so disabled cricket will also have to go through a process,” 

Lorgat said the Chief Executive Committee (CEC) meeting next month will also discuss this recent brand of the game. Lorgat said the skill; talent levels seen and observe during the series were amazing. “It was fascinating to watch, the skill level and the type of cricket these players played despite their disability was a treat to watch,” said Lorgat, admiring the talent of Pakistan cricket disabled team. 

Qureshi, who bats left handed after he lost his right one in an accident, scored a century in the first one-day and was named Man of the Series. 

Source via The News!

COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) in joint venture with Directorate of Special Education & Social Welfare completed a 6-week web design training course to a group of 25 visually impaired, handicap students at National Library and Research Center (NLRC), Islamabad Pakistan. The training was carried out from January 2nd, 2012 to February 10th, 2012 at the library by Manager Software of CIS, Mr. Abid Rizvi. The training covered many web design topics including HTML, CSS, page layouts, Notepad as editor, Dreamweaver, Firebug, domain registration & hosting, and website update and maintenance.

The 6-week training was concluded by a certificate distribution ceremony at NLRC where Director General Special Education & Social Welfare, Mr. Syed Mustafain Kazmi was the chief guest on this event for Disabled students. Other guests were also included in this occasion, Mr. Asim Shahryar Husain, CEO, COMSATS Internet Services, and Ms. Munazza Gilani, Manager, Sightsavers Pakistan. 

On the event CEO Comsats Internet Service draw attention to that mission of COMSATS is to utilize technology for social advantage through programs such as telehealth and training and it is a proud moment for COMSATS that it has trained these visually impaired, handicapped students to be able to design websites at home. Because handicapped, person with disabilities can play an important role improving the country’s economic conditions.

The official website of Ministry of social welfare and special education is now inactive. This notification is issued on the official website of Ministry of social welfare and special education. (This ministry has been devolved as per Federal Government, Notification No. 4-5/2011-Min.I). This means that the government is not serious about the welfare of disabled persons. Why to celebrate International day of disability. What is the advantage of Ratifications and Signatories of the Convention for Person with disabilities by the United Nations? That’s why People in Pakistan because of such government actions they talk about change. I extremely request to the Government of Pakistan please take a useful and concrete steps for the betterment of disabled person.

Request to the Honorable Secretary General of UN Ban Ki Moon:

United Nations Organization and its subsidiaries give advertisements of their vacant posts in newspapers and in its official website. When Disabled people apply for the UN jobs then UN staff does not call them. They call only short listed candidates and they does not include person with disabilities in such list. Every year the entire world celebrates a disabled day (recognized by the UN) with enthusiasm but practically UN itself ignore person with disabilities. What’s to celebrate this day? What are the benefits of Ratifications and Signatories of the Convention by UN? I extremely request to the UN and its sub-organizations please include person with disabilities in every job advertisement short listed and please even call them for test OR interview. Don’t ignore us.

As so far another World Disabled Day is celebrating on 3rd December in this year 2011, the disabled persons would as likely anticipated recollect the pledges and assurances given to them during the last World Disabled Day around a year back and understand that nothing much has changed in their life content. While promises and celebrations take place year after year like a ceremony, seminars and conferences, several of the disabled persons continue to live on in conditions of poverty and vagueness, not knowing as to what the future would hold for them. With physical immobility on the one hand and lack of resources and inadequate income on the other hand, most of the disabled persons do not have the access to quality educational institutions or the facilities to acquire the essential skill to employ them.

What’s to celebrate this day Nothing! Disabled people organization will organize seminars, have a cup of tea and will do emotional speeches and that’s all. Some organizations have black sheep’s. These sorts of sheeps also exist in disabled community. Who taking money from foreign countries and they do not spend this valued money for the betterment of disabled community. They just attend the seminars with false excuses in foreign countries and enjoyed.. There is no true organization in Pakistan for the betterment of all disabled people. Many disabled send their academic certificates to Ministry of social welfare and special education Islamabad but they do not help the needy disabled except who are influential. I have been seeking any suitable job for the last 15 years but nobody help me. Disabled persons like me have been overage because of consistently ignorance. Ministry of special welfare and special education official website has also been inactive. What’s going on, is anybody here who helps us in a true spirit. What is the use to celebrate this day? Just go to celebrate this day every year and nothing practical help. I extremely request to the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Please take concrete steps for the betterment of needy disabled people. Don’t ignore us.

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His Majesty King “Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud”:

Most Respected Sir:

World Disabled Day is celebrating on 3rd December, the disabled persons would as expected recall the promises and pledges given to them during the last World Disabled Day about a year back and realized that nothing much has changed in their life content. While promises and celebrations take place year after year like a ceremony, seminars and conferences, several of the disabled persons continue to live on in conditions of poverty and uncertainty, not knowing as to what the future would hold for them. With physical immobility on the one hand and lack of resources and insufficient income on the other hand, most of the disabled persons do not have the access to quality educational institutions or the facilities to attain the required skill to employ them.

Keeping the above request. I extremely Request and Appeal to His Excellency King “Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud” please provides a suitable fund for the establishment of this newly organization for the betterment and welfare of disabled people in our locality. Because the disabled people relating to our area are mostly deprived from basic rights. Please do not ignore our request because it is the question of poor and needy disabled people. Thank you very much you great kindness!  

I shall be very wait for your hopeful reply. 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Friendship Long Live!!! 

Thank you!

Dear All: Handicap International is looking for a Recruitment Assistant preferably a PWD (Both Genders but female PWD will be a miracle).This is an Islamabad based position with some filed visits to KPK (Khyberpakhtunkhwa). Salary is 35,000 with life health Insurance. 

Muhammad Jawad. 

Technical Officer Recruitment. 

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Islamabad – Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP) in partnership with United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), organized a consultation seminar on the implementation of the United Nations Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Serena Hotel, Islamabad on September 12, 2011, focusing on “Inclusive Education/Literacy and barrier free communication and information with special emphasis on Women with Disabilities” Continue reading ‘National Consultation on Implementation of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).’ »