NOWPDP

NOWPDP A disability inclusion initiative working in the areas of education and economic empowerment. For more information, visit https://nowpdp.org.pk

NOWPDP was established in 2008 as a disability inclusion initiative. We operate in the areas of education and economic empowerment through our dedicated programs, Dastoor and Yaqeeen, and other interventions. NOWPDPโ€™s mandate focuses on capacity building at an individual, institutional and societal level; raising awareness about challenges faced by persons with disabilities; advocating for the rig

hts of persons with disabilities; and facilitating opportunities for economic empowerment of persons with disabilities.

22/08/2026

A shared commitment to a more inclusive future.

AKU's Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) and the Network of Organizations Working for Persons with Disabilities, Pakistan (NOWPDP), have formalized a five-year partnership agreement to advance inclusive education in Sindh.

The signing marks an important milestone in a broader effort to strengthen educational systems, build institutional capacity, and expand opportunities for children with disabilities to access quality learning. Through evidence-informed approaches, local expertise, and trusted collaboration, the partnership aims to support an education system where every child is seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Together, we are working toward lasting change that advances equity, strengthens communities, and creates a more inclusive future for Pakistan.

๐‘จ ๐’‰๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’„ ๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’‘ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’๐๐Ž๐–๐๐ƒ๐ and Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development,...
22/08/2026

๐‘จ ๐’‰๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’„ ๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’‘ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’
๐๐Ž๐–๐๐ƒ๐ and Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan (AKU-IED) launched research titled โ€œ๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’”๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’…๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’๐’†๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’๐’๐’” ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’”๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’.โ€ The study examines how Pakistanโ€™s education system is failing persons with disabilities, and where higher education can be the lever that changes it.
And the research did not stop at the page. It became the ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜Œ๐˜• ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ˆ๐˜’๐˜œ-๐˜๐˜Œ๐˜‹, backed by a five-year partnership between AKU-IED and the Sindh Government. The unit will serve as a centre of excellence for inclusion, focused on courses, teacher training, public awareness, and advocacy to tackle systemic educational exclusion of persons with disabilities.
Further, it led to a five-year sub-grant agreement between NOWPDP and AKU-IED, supporting the SEN Unitโ€™s operationalization, with NOWPDP contributing technical support for its program design and implementation.
๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž, ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Read the Report:https://nowpdp.org.pk/assets/images/research/nowpdp_senreport.pdf
ALT Text: NOWPDP and AKU-IED representatives at the launch of the research report โ€œHigher Education as a Catalyst for Addressing Educational Challenges of Persons with Disabilities in Pakistan.โ€

[NOWPDP, AKU IED, A Part Not Apart, Disability Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Sindh, Education For All, Taleem Sab Kay Liye, Bashamool Pakistan, Inclusive Pakistan ]

17/08/2026

This is what a Bashamool Pakistan looks like: where Independence can be expressed and celebrated by all.

Thank you to Dolmen Mall Lahore for celebrating independence inclusively with us.

[NOWPDP, Disability Inclusion, Sign Language, National Anthem, 79th Independence Day, Lahore, Dolmen Mall, IndependenceForAll, Bashamool Pakistan]

14/08/2026

We asked NOWPDP's leadership one question: what does independence really mean to them? Their answers might surprise you.

Now it's your turn: what does independence look like to you? Tell us below ๐Ÿ‘‡

13/08/2026

Is Pakistan truly independent if millions are still left behind? ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Ahead of our Independence Day, key voices from our leadership, Amin Hashwani, Sara Taher Khan, Farhat Rasheed, and Mubariz Siddiquiโ€”reflect on what true independence means to them.

For Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), independence isn't just a date on the calendarโ€”it is accessibility, equal opportunity, and the ability to pursue dreams without barriers. Inclusion leads to independence.

This 14th August, let's redefine what it means to be independent: Independence for All, not just a few. ๐Ÿ’š

[NOWPDP, Azaadi Mubarak, IndependenceforAll, BoardofAdvisors, National Anthem, Proud Pakistani, Bashamool Pakistan]

What does independence mean, if you have never had a fair shot at it?Nearly two-thirds of Pakistan is under 30. Yet mill...
12/08/2026

What does independence mean, if you have never had a fair shot at it?
Nearly two-thirds of Pakistan is under 30. Yet millions of young people with disabilities are still called โ€œthe futureโ€ while being left out of the present, waiting for the classroom, the skill, and the job that turn inclusion into independence.
This International Youth Day, days before our own Independence Day, we are asking the harder question: independent, but is everyone included?
Independence is not only a date we celebrate. It is a life every young person deserves the freedom to build.
Tell us where you stand. ๐Ÿค
[NOWPDP, Disability Inclusion, A Part Not Apart, International Youth Day, Inclusion To Independence, Empowering Youth, Persons with Disabilities, Independence For All]

Join NOWPDP tomorrow, 13th August 2026, at Dolmen Mall Lahore for an inclusive independence day celebration via a perfor...
12/08/2026

Join NOWPDP tomorrow, 13th August 2026, at Dolmen Mall Lahore for an inclusive independence day celebration via a performance of the Pakistani national anthem in Pakistan Sign Language plus more exciting musical performances!
This Azaadi season lets strive towards .
See you there.
Pakistan Zindabad!
[NOWPDP, Dolmen Mall Lahore, Azaadi Mubarak, IndependenceforAll, Sign Language, National Anthem, Proud Pakistani, Bashamool Pakistan]

07/08/2026

Lahore joined the mandate of creating for a cause, bringing love and inclusion to the craft table.
Every charm embossed with dots was inspired by braille and had both meaning behind it and contributed to a bigger purpose.
A big thank you to Lahore for showing up and showing that the world becomes beautiful when all colors are used, when everybody is included.
Creating a Bashamool Pakistan, one city at a time by painting them in the colors of inclusion, celebration and independence!

[NOWPDP, A Part Not Apart, Disability Inclusion, Inclusive Pakistan, Bashamool Pakistan, Create for a Cause, Inclusion to Independence, Champions of Inclusion, Partnership in Action, Lahore]

We are proud to honor Abubakr Azeem, our Hunar trainee-in-progress at NOWPDP CEDI Lahore, for winning the gold medal in ...
06/08/2026

We are proud to honor Abubakr Azeem, our Hunar trainee-in-progress at NOWPDP CEDI Lahore, for winning the gold medal in Grappling at the IFT Fight Pass Lahore. This victory adds another notch to his belt full of awards and titles, and stands as a strong reminder of his hard work, grit and talent.
As a person with a hearing and speech impairment, Abubakrโ€™s victory showcases the potential and talent that all persons with disabilities hold within themselves to succeed and shine, and to carve out their own path to independence when given the right opportunities and an inclusive, supportive environment.
Congratulations, Abubakr! Your excellence is an example for all of us: whether itโ€™s grappling with data on a computer or winning a grappling match in the ring, true independence is built through commitment, dedication and inclusivity.
[NOWPDP, Disability Inclusion, A Part Not Apart, Inclusion To Independence, Azadi Sab Kay Liye, Empowering Persons with Disabilities, Grappling, Lahore, Hunar Trainee]

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NOWPDP House, Bungalow No. 83/1, N I Line, Saghir Hussain Shaheed Road, Saddar
Karachi

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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