Disability Profile Pakistan
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Population: 161.1 million (UN 2005)
Capital: Islamabad
Major Languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi
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National
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Total
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Total Population
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132,352,279
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People with Disabilities
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3,292,055
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As % of total population
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2.5%
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Type
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Total
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%
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Visually Impaired
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265,398
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8.1
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Hearing Impaired
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243,683
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7.4
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Physically Impaired
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625,785
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19.0
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Mentally Handicapped
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210,854
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6.4
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Mentally Impaired
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250,184
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7.6
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Multiple Disability
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270,451
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8.2
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Others
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1,426,800
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43.3
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Total
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3,293,155
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100.0
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Source:Disability Prevalence 1998 Census, Population Census Organisation.
Disability Legislation
- Disabled persons (Employment & Rehabilitation) Ordinance1981
- National policy for persons with disabilities
Nodal Government Ministry: Ministry of Women’s Development, Social Welfare and Special Education.