disability

Syeda Emaan Aamir Islamabad: Every morning begins with medication schedules, constant supervision and endless responsibilities. Every night ends with worry about what tomorrow will bring. Yet amid Pakistan's growing conversation on…

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Tharparkar: Disability is not a bad word. Yet, in everyday conversation, it is often misused as a derogatory insult—a practice that is both harmful and objectionable. Equally problematic is the reluctance to openly…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: The Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is grappling with a shortage of buses, exacerbating the difficulties faced by passengers, particularly those with disabilities and women. Amid these challenges, the BRT…

APP Islamabad: National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday that four new environmental samples had tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), bringing the total number of positive samples this year to 112. The four…

News Desk Islamabad: Chief Autism Consultant at the Center of Autism Rehabilitation and Training Sindh (C-ARTs), Dr Iram Rizwan, emphasized that autism is often misconstrued as a disease, whereas it is actually a mental condition that…

APP Davos: First Lady Begum Samina Alvi on Wednesday called for ensuring universal access to assistive technology (AT) for persons with disabilities, the aging population, and those suffering from non-communicable diseases. The first…

Wraa Noor Islamabad: “The life of a disabled person is an example of hot desert sands and burning coals that I had to walk alone. Therefore, I took the path of patience, gratitude and perseverance which opened the closed paths of my life…