Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- The Punjab government has decided to formally include visually impaired individuals in the special persons list, marking a significant policy shift aimed at widening access to welfare, rights, and public services. This decision reflects a broader commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunity, ensuring that disability-related support reaches citizens who were previously overlooked by existing classifications.

The move has been taken under the Punjab Special Persons (Empowerment) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which recently received approval from the Standing Committee on Bait-ul-Maal in the Punjab Assembly. Following this development, the bill will be presented for final approval before being sent to the Governor for ...