Abstract
Destiny is divine governed. Nobody knows
what happens tomorrow. We live in emerging era of
fast tract life focusing to achieve targets in the
shortest possible time. In this mechanized world we
forget those who due to some reason or the other can
not fulfill their dreams due to Disability. Disabled
people are rarely accepted as contributing members
of society, and are often seen as a burden to families.
Unfortunately data is lacking on many aspects of
Disability in the developing world. According to
estimates of the United Nations, about 10% of the
world’s population is disabled. In developing
countries, including Pakistan, disabled people are
living a miserable life. It has been estimated that
among the 10 million handicapped people in
Pakistan, the distribution between urban and rural
areas is in the ratio 3:1[1] which may not be true
because the statistics on rural areas is not available.
Much has been written and said about the disabled
people and the privileges they are supposed to get.
But it is all in the mind and in newspapers. We do find
that some individuals or companies do feel
responsibility towards disabled people but we lack
regulations to sanction attitudes that scorn and
discriminate disabled persons [2]. To understand the
phenomenon through this study the researcher wants
to explore the status of disabled citizens in Pakistan
with focus on Karachi, study the existing system of
benefits & rights and to propose initiatives for the
improvements if any for the Disabled people.
Khalid Salahuddin, Amanat Ali Jalbani. (2007) Disabled Citizens: A Case Study of Pakistan , Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, Volume-05, Issue-2.
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