Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD)
Networking the Deaf Community of Pakistan
RECENT NEWS AND ACTIVITIES:
- 2snd Sept 2006, Seminar on "Marriage related affairs" by PAD's women wing
- 10th July 2006, Seminar on "Information Accessiblity" in collaboration with APCD
- 5th June 2006, Seminar on "Right of Driving" for Deaf Persons"
- 25th March 2006, Seminar on Web accesiblity
- 16 - 20 March 2006 - visit of Kashmir - Earthquake areas
- 3rd December 2005 - Int'l day of disabled people
- 1st December 2005 - Aids' Day
- 27th November 2005 - Better environment
Seminar on "Marriage realted affairs" by PAD's women wing:
02, September 2006; Women wing of Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD) arranged a program for deaf persons and their families. There were two main objectives of this program.
1. brining deaf families closer and to help in match making of deaf singles
2. awareness raising about AIDS, Cousin marriage and marriage related issues
150 persons (42 families of the deaf) attended this program.
Ms. Shahida Ibrahim, Chairperson Women wing of PAD welcome all the guest and give brief detail about the difficulties faced by deaf persons due to information inaccessibly. She also stress that parents of deaf person should learn sign language and when arranging marriage must make sure that their son / daughter is happy with the decision.
Dr. Shehla Baqai deliver the speech on AIDS and the related topics, later deaf persons and their families ask questions and said it was much informative event for them more >> | top of page ^
Seminar on "Information Accessiblity" in collaboration with APCD:
On the July 10, 2006, Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD), in technical collaboration with Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) arranged a seminar on “Assistive Technologies, and information accessibility for the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), at Aga Khan University Hospital AKU Auditorium
More than 80 participants from different cross disabilities organizations from all over the Pakistan and students from universities of Karachi attended this seminar. more >> | top of page ^
Right of Driving for Deaf Persons:
on June 05, 2006, PAD arranged a semianr and walk on the issue of "right of driving for deaf persons". Mr. Mansoor Majeed, General Secretary PAD, gave a brief introduction about association's activities. Mr. Irfan Mumtaz, President PAD, said that deaf community is facing many problem because they are not allowedto drive.
Besides 100s of Deaf participants, representatives from Home Dept., Traffice Police, Lawer, and ENT specialist also attend the semianr. more >> | top of page ^
Seminar on Web Accessiblity and Assistive Devices:
on March 25, 2006, Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD) arranged a awareness raising semianr on web accessiblity and assistives devices. The aim of the semianr was to raise the awarenss about web accessiblity, and share the knowledge about web accessbility that we ern from APCD.
Mr. Noman Saigal - Advisor to Chief Minster on Information Technology was the chief Guest. Two assistive devices "talking hand" by Sir Syed University Students, and "Deaf AidCo" by a deaf members of PAD was presented. more >> | top of page ^
16 - 20 March 2006 - visit of Kashmir - Earthquake areas:
in Marach President Irfan Mumtaz, General Secretary Mansoor Majeed, and Advisor / Special Projects Coodintor Muhammad Akram visited different areas (Kotli, Rawalkot, Bagh, Muzafrabad) of Kashmir. This Aim was to observe the situation of deaf community after earthquake, and to establish our network with deaf community of AJK.