PESHAWAR: Philanthropists have been urged to extend financial support to the differently-abled people to help them lead a respectable life.

They were speaking at a wheelchair distribution ceremony held at Mehboob Medical Institute (MMI) in Hayatabad Township here on Tuesday.

Director General National Accountability Bureau, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Farmanullah was the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, he asked the well-to-do people to give generous support to the people with disabilities as most of them belonged to poor families and required support for their survival.

On the occasion, 230 wheelchairs were distributed among as many individuals with the support of

Dawood Global Foundation and Al-Huda International Welfare Foundation, according to a press release issued here.

Ghulam Ali, director general law & human rights, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the government was trying its level best to implement laws related to the rights of the persons with disabilities to make them useful citizens of the society. According to him, welfare organisations should collaborate with the government to ensure that the differently-abled persons got timely assistance for fulfilling their needs.

Romanian honorary consul general Masood Ahmad Qazi was the guest of honour.

MMI chairman Mahboobur Rehman expressed heartfelt gratitude to the generous donors for their valuable contribution toward community welfare. He also said most of the people with disabilities could be managed through timely interventions.

Published in Dawn, February 18th, 2026