A three-day International Leadership Conference for Persons with Disabilities concluded here today with participants announcing the ‘Islamabad Commitment’ – the creation of a national mechanism for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Pakistan. The Convention was ratified by the government of Pakistan earlier this year.
As in previous years, this year too Telenor Pakistan was a major partner for the annual conference and participated with the aim to highlight issues affecting persons with disabilities as part of its Khuddar Pakistan program.
Commenting on the conference outcome, Anjum Rahman, Director Corporate Communications & Responsibility, Telenor Pakistan said:
“The ‘Islamabad Commitment’ is a step towards ensuring that Pakistan’s disabled persons get their due rights. We look forward to working with leaders in the disability movement, local organizations and international agencies on implementation of the recommendations and related projects that can bring about a long-term sustainable difference in the lives of persons with disabilities.”
The conference was organized by Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), an Islamabad-based self-help NGO, and attended by some 150 representatives from disabled persons organizations, local and international NGOs, corporate sector, government, and the media. A number of partners collaborated with STEP on organizing the conference.
International delegates from South Korea, India, UK, USA, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Japan also attended.
Khuddar Pakistan is Telenor Pakistan’s prime corporate responsibility initiative, aimed at making a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities. The company’s goal is to become the most disabled-friendly in Pakistan in terms of employment, service, and community support.
Dear Sir,
I am disable.My muscles are weak.My qualification is B.Sc.And I want a job{it may b online}.Please help me.Thanks a lot.
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How are you. I am Suhaib Ali, I am too weak, cannot walk and cannot sit on a chair without pillow support. I lost my ability of walking when I was 7 years old. Now I am 20. I am looking for any kind of support from any person, agency and social welfare trust, NGO or Organization.
The support can be in form of financial assistance, health improvement, home repair and maintenance or educational assistance to my brother for his better career. It is also possible for me and my brother to establish and run a small business to earn for my family, but I am disabled and currently we don’t have much resource to start work right now or we are not in a condition to start a small business.
Please check my video i have created and posted on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jRVtbXj-uI
If you have any approach to the right person or organization that can do something for me, please forward this mail or video to them.
House Number 299,
Ward 8H, Sabun Wali Gali,
Androon Haram Gate
Multan City, Pakistan
Cell: 0312-8136147 (Self)
Cell: 0323-2884879 (Cousin)
Regards
Suhaib Walkless
telenor pakistan is one of the best and caring cellular in company pakistan that they have important for the persons with disabilities . i am very thankful of the telenor pakistan,in our country others cellular company also activate but others company did not have any interest in this great work.
its only telenor that they have been doing a great work for persons with disabilities
telenor proud you …
fazal-e akbar