Report (Draft) of meeting of organization for PWDs


Meeting date: 27th March 2005 Time: 2pm to 6pm
Venue: Conference Room of Pakistan Institute of Quality Control
Participants: See participants' list

In connection with previous meeting (on 27th Feb.) as agreed, a meeting of organization of PWDs held at same venue on 27th March 2005.

Meeting started with recitation of Holy Quran

  • Some more new organizations joined the meeting so everybody introduced himself or herself again.
  • It seems we are going to form a good cross disability friendship circle.

  • Mr. Ghulam Nabi Nizamani summarized the last meeting. He elaborated purpose of these meetings that we need collaboration among organizations of PWDs, Mainstream organizations, Governmental organizations and International organizations. Mr. Nizamani further told the house that another purpose of these meetings is that APCD is involved in development of PWDs so after regional CBSHOD, APCD is interested for organizing CBSHODs on National, provincial and district level so for using this tool we must be organized on all levels and a series of such meetings started from Karachi. After that he invited participants 1st who attended last meeting for their comments and after that invited new members for their comments.

  • In comments Mr Irafan Mumtaz told the house that we will meet and meet again but some work may be done as we prove ourselves as practical people.

  • Mr. Mobin suggested that this is time we name our group and draw action plan.

  • Mr. Akram once again suggested that we should work in some arranged fashion and should think some creative solutions for our problems.

  • Participants take active part in meeting show their interest to join hands for the cause. New participant Mr. Jaffar Shah asked about introduction of DPI and told that you don't think here we are few people; each of us is leading dozens of PWDs. You think hundreds of PWDs are participating and their future depends on their leaders so we must prove our selves. Mr. Ghulam Nabi again told the structure and effectiveness of DPI and National cross Disabilities Organization.

  • Some participants suggest that first we should arrange ourselves at province level. Then we move on National level. Mr. Nizamani told that I am receiving positive responses from DPI Pakistan leaders. We first try to strengthen this our National platform if get no response then we will find out line of action. He distributed DPI Pakistan Membership forms among the organization. Mr. Mobin told that he has already submitted his membership form to DPI Pakistan

  • Many other problems were discussed again (Job, 2% quota, Transportation problems, Education etc). It was suggested that in next meeting each participant will bring problems in written and possible solutions for those problems. Then work will start for one by one problem's solution. 

  • During talk besides others, 3 main problems pointed out as

    • Mobility problem in buildings or public places. (Ramps, railings with stairs etc).

    • Driving license for the deaf.

    • Public transport problem.

  • Mr. Akram Suggest that we should select one problem to work on in next meeting. Participants mutually selected "Driving License for the Deaf" and it was decided that Minister of Law, Government of Sindh, related people from traffic police should be invited in next meeting to talk on this issue with them.

  • Finally it was decide to form a forum to keep meetings and to start doing some actual work. "Sindh Disabled Forum [Sindh Disability Forum](SDF)" accepted as a name of the forum.

 

  • Following decisions about the forum were taken,
    Organizing body of SDF (Yet to be finalized)
    1. Mr. Mobin uddin (APRC)
    2. Mr. Irfan Mumtaz (PAD)
    3. Mr. Jaffar Shah (MMM)
    4. Mr. Ghulam Nabi (ASHA)
    5. Ms. Farzana Sualeh (IMF)
    6. Ms. Kosar Salmani (PASPAF)
    7. Mr. Javed Raees (DWA)
    8. Representative (PDF) because PDF is busy in training workshop at Sawabi, NWFP.
    9. Muhammad Akram (Volunteer and Secretary)

  • Logo will be designed for SDF

  • Letter head will be designed

  • A draft membership form will be designed

  • Press Release will be issued for public awareness through which more organizations will be invited

  1. Some announcements were made
    Jaffar Shah announced hearing of his case would be conducted on 28 March 2005 at front of court of Law because of non-accessibility.

  2. Mr. Javed Raees announced an inter-district meeting of PWD organizations of Sindh on 30 March 2005 at DWA office.

  3. PAD announced deaf cricket matches between India and Karachi on 30 March at PDA Park and between India and Pakistan on 31 march 2005 at National Stadium Karachi

  4. Ms Farzana announced free medical camp on 3rd April 2005.

  5. Mr. Aslam announced free medical treatment facilities for all PWDs of and out side Karachi.

  6. Mr. Jaffar Shah announced if any meeting may be held at his office, he will afford all expenses.

  7. Mr. Irfan announced that next meeting can be arranged at PAD Park.

A group photo was taken at the end of meeting.

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