Holiday Notification for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W.W) 2025
Government of Sindh has announced two days public holiday on Friday and Saturday, September 5 and 6, 2025 to mark the 1500th Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W.W) – (12th Rabi ul Awal 1447 A.H
Holiday Notification for Urs of Hazarat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (R.A) 2025
Government of Sindh has announced a public holiday on Saturday, August 9, 2025 to mark the 282nd Annual Urs of the revered Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (R.A.)
CHIP – Boosting Inclusive Hiring Under TEVTA Partnership
CHIP (Civil Society Human and Institutional Development Programme) has a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the TEVTA Secretariat Punjab to collaborate on the Ready for Inclusive Sustainable Employment and Entrepreneurship Project across Punjab province. In this context, CHIP has planned a pre-job fair meeting with potential employers in District Rawalpindi, in close coordination with […]
Empowering Inclusion Through Awareness, Action, and Legal Commitment
As part of its commitment to promoting inclusive employment practices in Pakistan, the Pakistan Business and Disability Network (PBDN) In-House Disability Confidence Training at Akhter Textiles and AGI Denim in collaboration with Sightsavers for their HOD, Line Managers and Staff on 10th and 17th July, to build their capacity for disability inclusion. The session aimed […]
K-Electric’s Flagship Program Yaqeen – Enabling Abilities
K-Electric’s flagship program, Yaqeen – Enabling Abilities, stands out as a remarkable initiative championing inclusion for persons with disabilities (PWDs). This program has not only created internship opportunities but also facilitated permanent employment, fostering a culture of equality and empowerment. In collaboration with leading NGOs, K-Electric onboarded 10 talented individuals with hearing, speech, and intellectual […]
PBDN and EFP Host Awareness Session for Employers on Disability Inclusion
The Pakistan Business and Disability Network (PBDN), in collaboration with the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) and supported by Sightsavers, hosted an Awareness-Raising Session for Employers on Disability Inclusion at the Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi. The session brought together over 40 organizations from diverse sectors to boost confidence in hiring persons with disabilities and to promote […]
PBDN – First Policy Roundtable on Disability Inclusion
The Pakistan Business and Disability Network (PBDN), a key platform advocating for disability inclusion in the workplace, successfully hosted the 1st Policy Dialogue on Disability Inclusion on 26 September 2024 in Karachi. The event brought together key stakeholders from government bodies, the private sector, development partners, and organizations of persons with disabilities to discuss policy […]
Launch of PBDN-Textiles Chapter
In a significant step towards inclusivity in Pakistan’s textile and fashion industry, EFP, with support from German Development Cooperation, has launched the Textile Chapter of the Pakistan Business and Disability Network (PBDN). Since its inception, PBDN has engaged employers to enhance disability confidence, build capacity to understand disability dynamics, and challenge perceptions and stigma associated […]
EFP Established the Pakistan Business and Disability Network
With a strong commitment to the Decent Work Agenda and the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities agenda of ‘leave no one behind’ EFP joined hands with ILO and Sightsavers Pakistan to establish an employer-led network ‘Pakistan Business and Disability Network’ to support and facilitate employers to become more inclusive of persons […]