VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND LAWS IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

The present research investigates the legal, constitutional and socio-economic problems faced by visually impaired people in Pakistan. This analyzes the shortcomings of the Government on counts related with national and international laws, also evaluates legal framework and policy initiative in force and lack thereof. It also provides research-based evidence on the hurdles one faces in education, work and access to other domains as well enabling practical recommendations to make life more inclusive for visually challenged individuals omitting any differentiation with their sighted counterparts.