Yango partners with NowPDP to empower drivers with disabilities

KARACHI: Yango Pakistan has partnered with NowPDP, a non-profit organisation, to launch “Baikhtiyar Pakistan” an inclusive mobility and livelihood program designed to create earning opportunities for persons with disabilities through the Yango platform.

The initiative reflects Yango Group’s broader commitment to acting as a partner in economic empowerment across its markets. The project aims to remove barriers to earning generation and enable greater financial independence for persons with disabilities.

As part of the first phase of the programme, Yango Pakistan has distributed five retro-fitted rickshaws to persons of disabilities short-listed by NowPDP, with plans to scale the initiative and expand the fleet in future stages.

The launch ceremony took place at the NowPDP Centre of Excellence for Disability Inclusion Karachi and was inaugurated by the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Labour and Information and Human Resources, Saeed Ghani.

Saeed Ghani welcomed the partnership, stating that the initiative will help remove barriers to income generation and promote greater financial independence for persons with disabilities.

Speaking at the launch event, Miral Sharif, the Country Head at Yango Pakistan said that disability should never become an obstacle between will and opportunity and a person with a disability is no less capable than any other individual.

Amin Hashwani, President of NOWPDP, emphasizing the systemic importance of collaboration said that Pakistan’s inclusion journey requires strong public-private partnerships. Initiatives like Baikhtiyar Pakistan demonstrate how industry innovation and social development can move together toward a Bashamool Pakistan, he added.

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