Pakistan

'We are lagging behind on laws made for the disabled'

Sindh govt has not recorded its statement, says deputy attorney general

Hasnaat Mailk November 26, 2018

Justice Azmat expresses dissatisfaction at the information disclosed. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court's Justice Azmat Saeed on Monday lamented at the state of laws made for disabled people and said that the laws which exist are not implemented properly.

"We are lagging behind regarding laws made for the disabled population, even the laws that exist, they are not implemented".

The remarks were passed by Justice Saeed during the hearing of the case pertaining to the rights of disabled people.

Statements by the provincial and federal government were recorded, the court was informed by the deputy attorney general.

"Sindh govt has not recorded its statement under oath," the attorney general added.

Political participation of disabled people urged

Justice Azmat expressed dissatisfaction at the information disclosed in the statements and termed it insufficient.

He stated that "we need all the figures and statistics regarding the disabled," adding that the statement recorded by the Punjab government is unacceptable.

"Our previous order was not followed, All three statements by the provinces lack the required information," Justice Azmat stated, and termed the exercise "a joke with the court".

"Should we call all the provincial secretaries?"

"Are you not concerned about the disabled population," Justice Azmat further asked.

Terror war adds to K-P's disabled population

"You're saying we don't care about the disabled population," said the top judge.

COMMENTS (1)

Muhammad Alam | 5 years ago | Reply Following Steps are need for the Disabled People all over Pakistan : Free of cost or at least 80% discount on travelling of all transports including PIA, Pakistan Railway, Inter City Buses and local taxies including private transport companies such as Uber & Careem etc etc. Minimun 5% Quota in all Government Jobs and 3% Quota in CSS Exams. Minimum 5% Quota in all Government Universities and 3% Quota in all Government & Private Medical & Engineering Colleges. Hence shall be free of cost. Minimum 50% Discount in all Private Schools, Private Universities & Education Institutions. Free of Cost Medical Treatment in all Government & Private Hospitals including OPD and Medicine bills. Tax Free import of Vehicles and Free of cost 3 wheel bikes. Rs. 10,000 per person shall be given to disabled who are unemployed / jobless. A calculation is as under (just example) : Rs. 200 in Electricity bills, Rs. 50 in Gas bills, Rs. 100 in all PTCL bills and Rs. 2 on all mobile cards can be added as "Welfare tax" to get the amount for this purpose. For example, WAPDA & KE has 32 milllion consumers. Lets multiply 200 with 32 million, its making Rs. 6.4 Billion (6 arab 40 crore), if divided into 10,000 that means it will be good enough to pay 640,000 disabled individuals. For Example, SNGPL & SSGC has 5.6 million and 2.8 million consumers. Which makes total of 8.4 million consumers in total. Lets collect Rs. 50 through Gas bills (affordable), which means 8,400,000 multiply by 50 = 42 Crore PKR. Which Means if we divide this 42 crore from 10,000 then it makes 42,000 disabled individuals. For Example, PTA has 62 Million Broadband subscribers, put Rs. 100 on each broadband user as "Welfare Tax" which means, 62,000,000 multiply with 100, which will be 6,200,000,000 (6 Arab 20 Crore). Divide with 10,000 (allowance amount) then it means that it will be good enough to pay 620,000 disabled individuals. For Example PTCL has 3 million users, Rs 50 can be collected from each, it will be 150,000,000 (15 crore) which will be good enough to pay 15,000 disabled individuals

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