National Disability & Development Forum (NDF) Pakistan

Sindh Disability Forum (SDF) visited Goth Seengar Foundation office Sukkur By: Nabi Bux Shar Newly elected body of SDF was invited to visit Goth Seengar Foundation (GSF) office Sukkur, Mr. Abid Mallah Finance Manager warm welcomed all SDF members. The office management introduced the programs of GSF. It was informed that the GSF is grass root organization that was emerged from village to develop capacities of villagers to be able to get basic facilities like clean drinking water, poverty alleviation, health & educational opportunities at village level. The GSF struggled hard to achieve its status & now it has 07 office in different districts of Sindh. GSF is playing vital role for the betterment of community with the partnership of different national & international donors. Mr. Abid Lashari senior member SDF shared their progress & purpose of the formation of umbrella network of DPOs ...

Oath-Taking ceremony of new body of Sindh Disability Forum (SDF) held in Sukkur BY: Anna Iqbal Bhatti The oath taking ceremony of newly elected office bearers of Sindh Disability Forum (SDF)held in Sukkur Press club on 10 th July 2012. The ceremony was organized by Goth Seengar Foundation (GSF) & Nawabshah Disability Forum, it was witnessed by journalists, social & political activists, citizens in large gathering. Senior member of Press club Mr. Jalal administered oath from newly elected body of SDF, during the ceremony Mr. Nabi Bux Shar as President, Mr. Ghullam Muhammad Sarki as Vice President, Mr. Shahnawaz Kandharo as General Secretary, Mr. Munir Das Oad as Joint Secretary, Mr. Hafiz Naseer Ahmed Khuawar as Treasurer, Mr. Mumtaz Ali Mangi as Information Secretary, Ms. Nna Iqbal Bhatti took oath as office secretary of Sindh Disability Forum (SDF). During Press Conference, Mr. Abid La...

NOWPDP, Ministry of special education Sindh & NDF organized one day camp for registration of people with disabilities in Nawabshah BY: Abid Lashari NOWPDP Karachi, ministry of special education Sindh & Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) organized one day camp for the registration of CNICs & disability certificates of people with disabilities through one window operation system in DC secretariat, Shaheed Benazir Abad on dated 30 th June 2012. More than 500 people with disabilities visited the camp and got the registration.   The Social Welfare Department, PMC hospital administration, NADRA, Directorate of Employment Exchange Sukkur & District administration contributed their possible efforts to make succeed the event. People with disabilities were informed through distributions of pamphlets, NGOs, radio messages, awareness seminars at Taluka levels. This event was termed as unique in the...

WOLRD NO TOBACCO DAY 2012 Title of Seminar: Smoking & Disability Date: 31-05-2012 Venue: NDF office, Nawabshah Report by: Abid Lashari                            One Day Seminar “SMOKING & DISABILITY” was organized by Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) with collaboration of Coalition Tobacco Control (CTC) Pakistan, Islamabad. Mr. Ghullam Nabi Nizamani Chairperson CBR AP Network was chief guest on the occasion. Mr. Murad Ali Jamali District Officer Social Welfare Shaheed Benazir Abad presided over the ceremony. Mr. Abid Lashari President Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) welcomed all the participants and elaborated the importance of the day. It was told that the 31 st May is international day of No Tobacco; the theme for this year is “ Tobacco Industry Interference”. The CTC Pakistan is striving to create awareness about no tobacco & NDF is partnering in Shaheed B...

                                       REGIONAL SEMINAR ON INDEPENDENT LIVING in Sindh Region   Title of event: Regional Seminar on Independent Living Seminar (Sindh Region) Organized by: All Sanghar Handicaps’ Association ( ASHA) Sanghar Collaboration By: Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) Venue: NDF office Nawabshah Date: 31-05-2012 Purpose : To promote Independent Living (IL) Philosophy in Southern Part of Pakistan through effective collaboration and Networking. Proceeding All Sanghar Handicapped Association (ASHA) Sanghar organized regional seminar on IL “Regional Independent Living Seminar (Sindh Region)” to raise awareness on IL in Sindh region, Pakistan. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Murad Ali Jamali District Officer, Social Welfare Department Shaheed Benazir Abad as Chief Guest. Mr. Ghullam Nabi Nizamani ...