Karachi, October 14, 2019 (PPI-OT): Special Assistant to CM Sindh on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Syed Qassim Naveed Qamar has said that Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is taking keen interest in welfare of special persons and children and hopefully we see a better change in this regard because Sindh Government has taken many initiatives for the betterment of these people. This he said as a guest of honour in Distribution Ceremony of Wheelchairs, Shoes and other accessories to special children at Regional Directorate of Special and Rehabilitation Centre Sukkur here on Monday.
On this occasion Provincial minister Nasir Hussain Shah, Secretary DEPD Khalid Chachar, MPA Syed Farukh Shah, Mayor Sukkur Arsalan Shaikh and other noteables were also present. Syed Qassim Naveed Qamar appreciated the officers and staff of Sukkur Directorate that arranged a wonderful event. On this occasion a number of wheel chairs, wheel walkers, crutches, bands, imported shoes and other accessories were distributed among special children. It is to mention here that the event was supported by Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI).
Special Assistant to CM Sindh on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Syed Qassim Naveed Qamar assured them that Sindh government would take all possible measures for treatment of special persons in Sukkur. He added, ‘ It is a matter of great satisfaction that special persons are becoming more independent and trying to live a respectable life’. He said that we were trying to implement law that special washrooms and ramps must be built in all new buildings to facilitate the special persons for their easy movements. Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar requested the other stakeholders of the society to come forward and to give a helping hand to DEPD in its noble cause of rehabilitation of special children and persons.
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