05th July 2012 was celebrated as national day of People with disabilities in Pakistan.
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05th
July national day of people with disabilities of Pakistan
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Election of DPI-chapter Sindh
SDF Election
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ONE DAY
SEMINAR “IMPLEMENTATION ON CRPD”
Organized
By: Sindh Disability Forum
(SDF)
Collaboration
By: HANDS
Nawabshah
Disability Forum (NDF)
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05th JULY NATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES OBSERVED IN SINDH
BY: Abid Lashari
Sindh Disability Forum (SDF)
organized one day seminar “Implementation of CRPD” to mark 05th July
the national day of people with disabilities in Pakistan with collaboration of
HANDS & Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF), to commemorate the ratification
of UNCRPD by Pakistan on dated 05th July 2011. The election of Sindh
Disability Forum (SDF/DPI chapter Sindh) also held during the end of the seminar.
Mr. Tarique Hussain Solangi,
representative of Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazir Abad was invited as chief
guest, Mr. Murad Ali Jamali, District Officer Social Welfare, Shaheed Benazir
Abad presided over the seminar. Mr. Ghullam Nabi Nizamani Secretary DPI-AP
& Mr. Muhammad Moosa Jamali, District Manager HANDS Shaheed Benazir Abad
participated as facilitators.
Mr. Nizamani presented power point
presentation and told the importance of the day, he said Pakistan has ratified
CRPD on 5th July 2011, there was no National day before for Persons
with Disabilities in Pakistan, the purpose of day was to remind Government each
year for effective implementation of CRPD that Persons with Disabilities of Pakistan
have own identity. He further informed about the CRPD, its articles and other
related information to the CRPD for one and half hour. He told that Pakistan
need to submit a report at UN in 2013.
He said that UNCRPD is first Human Rights treaty of 21st
Century, fastest signed, ratified and adopted treaty in the history of UN. At
the end of his presentation he urged the Government of Pakistan to develop CRPD
implementation mechanism, all mainstream civil society organizations should
implement CRPD within their work, Government and civil society organizations should
have focal point on disability & people with disabilities included in
decision making process.
Mr. Abid Lashari welcomed to all
participants & guests, he especially paid thanks to HANDS for their
contribution to organizing such informative seminar at provincial level. He
urged government to include and avail facilities of Persons with Disabilities.
He said in all facilities for Persons with Disabilities should be barrier free
and as per universal standards as described in 50 UNCRPD articles. He told that
people with disabilities are living under poverty line; they have no access to
quality education & health facilities. He further told that people with
disabilities demand nothing but equal rights on basis of human rights standards.
He said Sindh has played a vital role in disability movement in Pakistan. Sindh
Disability Forum (SDF) is chapter of national network of DPOs of Pakistan (“PDPO/DPI
Pakistan). SDF has contributed at grass
root, national, international forums to be voice of persons with disabilities
in policy making, implementations of various orders of government. SDF also
developed advocacy, awareness raising, organizing seminars & workshops. He
said SDF has celebrated 05th July as national day of people with
disabilities of Pakistan which is historic event, this practice will remain
continue in future as well. Sindh Disability Forum has developed links with
INGOs & NGOs to convince them to pay their heed over disability subject.
SDF has involved many INGOs/NGOs to do work on vulnerable group especially
people with disabilities badly affected during flood 2011. SDF’s new body will
keep continue its work with same partners, to develop equal & society for
all in Sindh. He said currently SDF achieved many milestones and NDF is one of
member of SDF announcing its all resources for the SDF activities in future, NDF
office can be used as SDF office for ever and doors of NDF will remain open for
SDF activities.
Mr. Muhammad Moosa Jamali District
Manager HANDS showed a short video of hands activities on disability and shared
that that HANDS has supported the privileged community as elderly people,
women, children & Persons with Disabilities. HANDS has initiated many
programmes on disability especially in Rehri Goath Karachi with support of PPAF.
HANDS has developed cooperation with other NGOs to observe international day of
people with disabilities. HANDS is committed to enhance cooperation with
disabled people’s organizations in Sindh. He further said that disability is
natural phenomena; it must be accepted by the society. They have same rights as
others have. Why people maltreat with Persons with Disabilities? This practice
may lead Persons with Disabilities in disappointment.
Asad Memon office superintendent
DC office said that he works with non-profit organizations before joining
government job but he is committed to work with this sector too. He said that I
am impressed from presentation of Mr. Nizamani and I understood that his main
emphasis was on implementation process. He said for implementation there are
two strategies one is making effective correspondence with governmental organizations
for implementation and 2nd strategy is as back up like this type of
seminar, workshops and agitations. In gender movement of Pakistan we took one
issue the participation of women in parliament and we succeed, for Persons with
Disabilities main problem is I accessible transport system, if Persons with
Disabilities focus on one issue of accessible transport, should be taken out
then u will see lot of successes, at the end he said he said my services are
available for community with disability.
Mr. Nabi Bux Shar newly elected
President Sindh Disability Forum (SDF) informed the purpose of establishment of
SDF & historic development. He said that SDF came into existence in 2005 to
develop collation among DPOs of Sindh at national level. SDF has more than 20
member organizations. SDF is only representative umbrella network of DPOs of
Sindh. SDF is well recognized in the world. SDF is also provincial chapter of
national network (PDPO/DPI Pakistan). This network’s success may be mapped out
to see other provincial network developed on same patterns like PDF, BDF, FDF
etc. Mr. Shar said SDF develops capacity
of member organization to make them able to compete in development sector.
Mr. Tarique Hussain Solangi said
that disability is not inability; NDF mostly organizes programs which are very
informative & attractive. He congratulated to all Persons with Disabilities
for their national day. He said government will support, SDF & NDF maintain
activities in District Shaheed Benazir Abad.
Mr. Murad Ali Jamali appreciated
the efforts of NDF and he recently NDF has managed a big programs of one window
operation for registration of Persons with Disabilities. He further stated that
people with disabilities have potential to meet all challenges. He gave example
of services of NDF for its vital role from local to international disability
movement. Mr. Jamali assured his possible support for future initiatives of SDF
& NDF. He suggested that if SDF takes initiative he can write a letter to
high ups that SDF should be recognized only representative of DPOs in Sindh.
SDF Election/DPI chapter Sindh
Mr.
Murad Ali Jamali District Officer Social Welfare Benazir Abad & Mr.
Muhammad Moosa Jamali District Manager, HANDS conducted the election of Sindh
Disability Forum (SDF) on the request of present organizations from Sindh.
Both neutral officers conducted the election process. After the
process of election Mr. Murad Ali Jamali District Officer Social Welfare
Benazir Abad & Mr. Muhammad Moosa Jamali District Manager, HANDS both
declared the result of election the following were elected as below. Mr. Nabi
Bux Shar was elected as President, Mr. Ghullam Muhammad Sarki as Vice
President, Mr. Shahnawaz Kandhro as General Secretary, Mr. Muneer Das Oad as
Joint Secretary, Mr. Hafiz Naseer Ahmed Khuawar as Treasurer, Mr. Mumtaz Ali
Mangi as Information Secretary, Ms. Anna Iqbal Bhatti as Office Secretary
elected in newly body. Meanwhile two representatives each for national &
International level were elected as Mr. Abid Lashari was elected as national
representative of Sindh in DPI Pakistan & Mr. Ghullam Nabi Nizamani as
International representative in DPI Pakistan from Sindh chapter. Few members
raised some objections ad concerns during the process but after facilitation of
both neutral representatives, all members agreed on the process unanimously.
Newly elected body showed
commitment with disability movement with no compromise on rights of Persons
with Disabilities. They also said they will negotiate with those friends who
are not happy from this election, they are also their brothers and we will keep
them in the movement. Then members advised
to newly executive committee of DPI Sindh chapter to prepare some
recommendations as their new tasks.
RECOMENDATIONS
Ø To get translations of all international documents including CRPD
in local Sindhi language.
Ø To get disabled friendly transportation
To ensure 2% job quota in all
public & private sector with whole & spirit.
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