PESHAWAR
Paraplegic Center Peshawar in collaboration with Friends of Paraplegics Pakistan and College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hayatabad on Tuesday celebrated diamond jubilee celebrations of Pakistan Day.
A large number of citizens including paraplegic center staff, hospitalized patients and their caregivers, college students, volunteers of Friends of Paraplegics and people with disabilities participated in the celebrations.
On this occasion, the participants were thoroughly entertained with national anthems, heart-warming speeches, national songs, interesting informative question and answer session, comic skits and wheelchair dance among people with disabilities. The audience clapped and encouraged the actors and organizers of the program.
Addressing the closing session of this wonderful event, Dr Syed Muhammad Ilyas, head of the Paraplegic Center, felicitated the participants and the entire nation on the 75th anniversary of Independence Day and said that freedom is a great blessing and we have to cherish and protect it at all costs.
He said that Paraplegic Center is the largest, first and most reliable organization for comprehensive physical rehabilitation of disabled people. The aim of this institution, he said, is to prepare physically and psychologically the persons with disabilities to lead a purposeful, active and prosperous life.
He urged people in Pakistan to treat persons with disabilities and other suffering on the basis of equality. He thanked the organizers of the program especially Dr Gohar Rehman, Hafeezullah Khan, Engr Irfan, Ehsan Danish.
