ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has decided to ensure smoothtravelling of elderly citizens and persons with physical impairment athighways and motorways across the country.
In this regard, concerned authorities have been ordered to make specialarrangements for these people.
The Ministry of Communication on the directives Prime Minister Imran Khansent an emergency notification to Inspector General Motorway Police andofficials of National Highway Authority (NHA) to make special efforts tofacilitate disabled and elderly travellers.
All the rest areas along the country’s highways and motorways will be boundto make effective arrangements including building washrooms and ramps tomake travelling easier for disabled and elderly persons.
Availability of wheelchairs for those in need while travelling would alsobe ensured by the Communication Ministry with the cooperation ofBait-ul-Maal.
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The Ministry of Communications has also issued special instruction for thetransport companies to follow the said orders including retaining a specialquota in seats for elderly and people with physical impairment.
The directives have also been issued to the concerned ministries as wellwhile the process of implementation on the orders has been started on allhighways and motorways across the country.
