International day of Persons with Disabilities - Peshawar

On 2^nd December 2010 SPDA (Special Persons Development Association) has organized a Seminar regarding “World Disable Day” 03^rd December 2010. The seminar was held in the PMC (Peshawar Medical College Peshawar) in collaboration with Peshawar Medical College. The title of the Seminar was “The Laws made for the Disabled Persons and our Responsibilities.  The Chief Guest of the Seminar was Dr. Iftikhar Director Peshawar Medical College Peshawar. All the Executive members of SPDA and participants from Peshawar Medical College, Mr. Dr. Farhat Malik, Professor Dr. Aisaam and Dr. Zahoor have expressed their views regarding Special Persons.

The seminar was started by the recitation of the Holy Quran. After the recitation the SPDA General Secretary Mr. Ihsan Ullah Daudzai has given presentation to all the participants regarding Special Persons. He appreciated the efforts of the college staff and its administration for their cooperation. He said that Disability is not in the Special Persons but it is in our environment which has created different barriers for us. He also showed the documentary program of the Special Persons to the participants. Dr. Farhat Malik said that approximately 10 % of Pakistan populations have different types of disabilities and we should struggle to overcome on the problems facing by these Persons. The SPDA president Mr. Malik Mahaz Ullah said that the Special Persons can do anything which they want but the problem is that they are being ignoring by the society. He said that if the Special Persons are encouraged then, they can do anything. Dr. Aisaam has said that the Special Persons are facing different problems in their daily life. He said that government should take the steps for solving their problems.

Dr. Iftikhar (Director Peshawar Medical College) has said that the most of the Special Persons are become depressed due to their disability and loss their courage. He said that the Special Persons should be encouraged. Prof. Dr. Usman Nazar has said that in the developed countries there are special facilities for the Special Persons. He said that the Pakistan govt. can also provide those facilities for the Special Persons in their own country. He appreciated the efforts of SPDA staff, PMC staff and Social Welfare Society for been arrangement of the Seminar. The SPDA Finance Secretary Mr. Zafar Khan Zafar has presented parodies and Hycho, which has been very much enjoyed by the participants.

At the end the prizes were given by the SPDA President among different representatives. The News Reporters has given full coverage to the Seminar and highlighted the problems of Special Persons in the Newspapers.