Case Details

Citation(s)
2021 SLG 2149 2021 SLD 2149 2021 PLJ 154
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Const. P. No. 64 of 2013, H.R.C. No. 8267-G of 2014 in Const. P. 64 of 2013, C.M.A. No. 2872 of 2017 in Const. P. 64 of 2013, H.R.C. No. 14017-P of 2018 in Const. P. 64 of 2013 and, Const. P. No. 77 of 2014, C.M.A. No. 10803 of 2018 in Const. P. 77 of 201
IJAZ UL AHSAN, JUSTICE, MAZHAR ALAM KHAN MIANKHEL, JUSTICE.
Mr. Raheel Kamran Sh., ASC and Mr. Mehmood A. Sheikh, AOR (absent) for Petitioner (in Const. P. 64 of 2013). Mr. M. Qasim Mirjat, ASC/AOR for Petitioners (in Const. P.77 of 2014). Mr. M. Iqbal Hashmi, ASC and M. Bilal for Petitioners (in C.M.A. No. 1080

DR. SHAHNAWAZ MUNAMI AND OTHErs

VS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 184(3)

Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-- ----Art. 184(3)--Constitutional petition--Non-availability of reliable information regarding numbers of disable persons--Failure to take appropriate steps for facilitation of disabled people--Non-availability of basic facilities--Posts were laying vacant for disabled persons--Producing of false fabricated certificates--Lack of coordination and cooperation--Implementation of laws--Issuance of guidelines and directions by Supreme Court--Individual grievances--It was pointed out to us that Federal Govt. had failed to take appropriate steps to facilitate lives of people with disabilities by providing them education, jobs and medical facilities and ease their daily lives in a manner visualized in United Nations Convention (UNCRPD)--It was also pointed out that provisions of Ordinance, 1981 were not being implemented with regard to allocation of quota in jobs and dream of promoting inclusion in mainstream, social life, education and abolition of disenfranchisement of people with disabilities remained unfulfilled--Even basic facilities like obtaining special national identity cards were not available to persons with disabilities--It was noticed that a large number of posts reserved for persons with disabilities were either lying vacant or had been occupied by persons who though not disabled had produced false and fabricated certificates in order to get jobs on disability quotas-- According to reports submitted with this Court, said issue has been addressed and appropriate action is being taken--There is a lack of coordination and cooperation between Federal and Provincial Governments in implementing all laws relating to welfare of disabled persons--Broad framework of guidelines provided by this Court from time to time to ensure implementation of laws and providing Fundamental Rights to persons with disabilities are being followed and implemented by Federal as well as Provincial Governments--Process has been initiated and earnest efforts are being made to create an environment and framework where citizens with disabilities are given respect, protection and support and requisite facilities are also made available to provide them…
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