Disabled persons asset for every nation: Bilawal urges for more opportunities to them

Nawaz Sharif

The Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that differently-abled (disabled) persons are an asset for every nation. He urged for more opportunities to them so that they can explore their potential and contribute their fullest for betterment of society.

According to details, in his message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities being observed worldwide on Thursday, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pointed out that his Party’s government has introduced and implemented through repeated actions 5 per cent job quota for the differently-abled persons in government recruitments and Sindh is leading the efforts vigorously.

The Chairman further stated that Sindh, in particular, is meeting all UN standards with regards to implementation on UN Conventions regarding Differently-abled people and Sindh Assembly had in 2017 passed a Sindh Differently Abled Persons Act-2014 and even brought further amendments to that Act so as to further address the grievances of differently-abled persons and declared them people with special abilities.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari vowed that his PPP will take every required step for the welfare of the differently-abled persons and for the benefits to the society from their special abilities.