Islamabad November 22, 2013: Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi has said that the government is cognizant of the problems being faced by special persons and is working to empower them and to address their problems. He expressed these views while addressing the concluding ceremony of a 3-day International Conference on Person with disability organized by Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) at a local Hotel, Islamabad today.
 

The Acting Speaker said that special persons are important part of the society. He said that to take care of their needs and to eliminate the barriers they were facing in their daily life is the responsibility of every citizen. He further said that country was facing challenges like terrorism, poverty and natural disasters and these problems not only disturbing our daily life but also increasing the risk of disability. He assured that all possible measures will be taken to overcome these problems.

He appreciated the endeavours of CBID management for organizing such an important and fruitful conference. He assured them all out support to enactment of laws for the people with disabilities to make them useful and productive citizen of the society. He also eulogized the contributions of National and International Scholars which participated in the Conference and expressed hope that this Conference will prove an important milestone in highlighting the problems faced by the special person and devising the policies for them.