Islamabad, June 16, 2021 (PPI-OT):At the United Nations, Pakistan has stressed the need for provision of quality police services to persons with disabilities. Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the world body in New York, Aamir Khan told the UN panel that it would make a significant difference in their lives and contribute to the realization of their rights and protection of their needs.
He said it is our shared responsibility to create awareness, and provide adequate and appropriate training to police for assisting persons with disabilities in personal mobility at public places, including roads and markets. Noting that almost 10 per cent of the world’s population comprises of persons with disabilities, the Pakistani representative called for adapting inclusive strategies for social, political and economic empowerment of everyone, without any discrimination.
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