Govt to ensure welfare of persons with autism: PM

PM described day as global recognition not only of Autism but also immense of persons with Autism

ISLAMABAD (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday expressed his government’s commitment to come up with a policy that would ensure the welfare of persons with Autism and allow them to realize their potential. In a tweet on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, the Prime Minister described the day as global recognition not only of Autism but also the immense of persons with Autism. “Today on World Autism Awareness Day there is global recognition not only of Autism but also the immense potential of persons with Autism. I want to assure parents & teachers we will have a policy that ensures welfare of persons with Autism & allows them to realise their potential”, the Prime Minister said in a tweet posted on his social media account. World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on April 2 every year, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution “62/139. World Autism Awareness Day”, passed in council on November 1, 2007, and adopted on December 18, 2007. World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days. The day itself brings individual autism organizations together all around the world to aid in things like research, diagnoses, treatment, and overall acceptance for those affected by this developmental disorder.