PDM's demand of resignation is unjustified: President
Last updated on: 28 December,2020 07:45 pm
He said government is taking all possible steps to make special people active members of society.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said that the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) demand of resignation from the government is unjustified.
He expressed these views in a meeting with senior journalists in Islamabad on Monday on the issue of persons with disabilities. He said that the political system is being destabilized for past two years.
The president said that there is a need for a national dialogue on electoral reform, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan will decide to whom and when the dialogues will be held.
Dr Alvi urged the media to play its role for the rights of special people and eradicating negative attitudes towards them in the society.
He said government is taking all possible steps to make special people active members of society.
“The government is taking steps to provide free education to special persons from primary level to university level and under the Ehsas programme, 2 million special people will be assisted,” the president said.
He said incumbent government has signed a memorandum of understanding with China under the Belt and Road Project to promote and develop a technology for the assistance of special people.
Dr Arif Alvi said that there is a lack of accurate statistics on special persons. In this regard, the survey conducted under the Ehsas program will be completed in June 2021.
He appreciated media s role in creating awareness about breast cancer and women s rights.