Governor Punjab Rafiq Rajwana has said that bright future is the destiny of nations that look after the distressed segments of the society enabling them to play their part in economic building of the country. He expressed these views while speaking at a fund-raising event organized by the Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD). Pakistan needs all helping hands to eradicate widespread poverty from the society, he said.
"One reason for our backwardness is that we have not encouraged our women to participate in economic activities," he said, adding that physically handicapped are deprived from education and vocational training. He said organizations providing helping hand to the disabled are doing great service to the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Malik Tahir Javaid said the people with disabilities are the most marginalized group in our society as persons with disabilities face overwhelming barriers in education, skills development and daily life. The people with disability also face multiple social, economic, physical and political handicaps, hampering their freedom of movement in society.
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