LAKKI MARWAT: Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP), a forum of rights activists, has asked the government to ensure availability of ramps in government and private buildings and provide jobs to the persons with disabilities, transgender people and women.

The demand was made at a convention held at the Bannu Press Club on Wednesday.

Assistant commissioner Attaullah Khan, district election commissioner Habibur Rehman and press club president Mohammad Alam Khan were also present on the occasion.

“The government has issued clear instructions regarding construction of ramps in all buildings for the disabled and there is a need to implement those instructions in letter and spirit,” said social activist Faizur Rehman.

He urged the government to improve the living conditions of the marginalised communities.

The assistant commissioner said on the occasion that ramps had been built in many government buildings to provide an easy entry facility to the disabled persons.

He said that a separate desk would be set up for women at the relevant outlets under Ehsaas Programme.

The district election commissioner said steps had been taken to enable the transgender people, the disabled and women to use their right of vote with dignity.

He said the ECP had ensured that all polling stations were accessible to the voters, especially the disabled people and elderly.

Mr Alam also urged the government to give due representation to the transgender people, disabled and women in the dispute resolution councils of the police department.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2022