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Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-- ----Arts. 4, 14, 25 & 199--Disabled Persons (Employment & Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981--Public interest litigation--Disabled persons--Judicial review of legislation--Violation of human dignity--Petitioner has challenged use of words "disabled", "physically handicapped" and "mentally retarted" mentioned in Disabled Persons (Employment & Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 on ground that they are violative of fundamental rights of persons with disabilities, in particular, right to life, right to dignity and right of non-discrimination--Contends that Constitution of Pakistan 1973 does not distinguish between a person and a person with disabilities--Validity--Use of terms or words like "disabled", "physically handicapped" and "mentally retarded" characterize and label a person on basis of an impairment, which negates reasonable accommodation as they deny persons with disabilities enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms--These words also amount to discrimination on basis of disabilities as they have effect of impairing or nullifying recognition, enjoyment or exercise of persons with disabilities, on an equal basis with others, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms--These words, labels and characterization seriously offend right to be a person thereby infringing constitutional guarantees like right to life, right to human dignity and right to non-discrimination of persons with disabilities, thereby violating Articles 9, 14 and 25 of Constitution--Use of outdated language and words to describe people with disabilities helps to continue old stereotypes--Being aware of words we choose when we communicate is first step toward correcting injustice--These portrayals led to unwanted sympathy, or worse, pity toward individuals with disabilities--Respect and acceptance is what people with disabilities would rather have--By carefully choosing our words, we can make a tremendous difference in lives of other youth with disabilities--Using respectful language can dramatically change our communities for better words under challenge have been rebuffed and looked down upon by…

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