February 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has underscored the need for developing a roadmap to address the issues being faced by differently-abled people (DAPs) and ensure universal access to Assistive Devices (ADs) for DAPs.
While chairing the first meeting of the National Steering Committee on Improving Access to Assistive Technology (AT) for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Islamabad on Wednesday, the president said that problem of disability was of great magnitude that required integrated efforts by provincial governments, and other concerned stakeholders to address it in an effective manner.
The meeting was attended by the Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) Aon Abbas Buppi, Senior Officials of Ministries of Human Rights, Industries, Science and Technology, and provincial governments including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan.