ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: In his message on World Autism Awareness Day, Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured to devise a policy to ensure welfare of autism patients.
“Today on #WorldAutismAwarenessDay there is global recognition not only of Autism but also the immense potential of persons with Autism. I want to assure parents & teachers we will have a policy that ensures welfare of persons with Autism & allows them to realise their potential,” the prime minister said in a twitter message on Tuesday.
Today on #WorldAutismAwarenessDay there is global recognition not only of Autism but also the immense potential of persons with Autism. I want to assure parents & teachers we will have a policy that ensures welfare of persons with Autism & allows them to realise their potential.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 2, 2019
Meanwhile, the World Autism Awareness Day is being observed today (April 2, 2019), which is meant to raise awareness about autism, a complex neurological condition which causes problems with language and communication skills.
This year the effort will be made to spread widespread awareness about autism and to break social, environmental and psychological barriers that come in way of an individual suffering from the disorder.
Earlier, the Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari also tweeted saying;
2nd April #worldautismawarenessday We must move to create not just awareness but an enabling environment for persons with Autism to achieve their full potential.
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 2, 2019
