Islamabad, March 16, 2023 (PPI-OT): President Dr Arif Alvi has called for capacity building and career counselling of differently abled persons and matching their skills with jobs. He was speaking during a presentation on “the role of financial services for the facilitation of persons with disabilities” in Islamabad today.

The President said 10-14 percent of Pakistan’s population is suffering from some form of disability and collective measures need to be taken by the government and the private sector for the financial and social inclusion of these people.

He said differently abled people in Pakistan face various physical and financial limitations and they need to be facilitated through enhanced access to financial services and employment opportunities to make them financially independent.

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