PAD’s Computer Literacy Center:
At PAD’s Computer Literacy Center deaf teacher teaches deaf student using Sign Language. Here we teach office automation, Email + internet, Presentation skills and graphics tools. Number of deaf students who learn I.T. courses at PAD got jobs with different companies.

Basic Literacy Course:
Since long PAD is offering basic literacy course to deaf children and adults who were not able to go to formal school for any reason. In this course we teach basic or Urdu, English, Math etc. The aim of this program is to fight against the illiteracy and make them to able to read, write and understand Urdu/English at some level.

English Language Course:
Since start PAD realized the importance of English Language and started providing the training of English language course to deaf students. Since the emergence of communication tools (Email, SMS, instant messaging software) more and more deaf people are interested in English Language course, as this give them freedom to communicate with worldwide deaf community using latest communication tools that can be effectively utilized in English language.

Sign Language course:
Deaf community lives with hearing community; we always encourage hearing people to learn sign language and break the barrier of communication and support us in building an inclusive society. PAD always welcomes hearing people who want to learn sign language for either reason (for becoming teacher of the deaf or having deaf children or relatives etc). Our sign language course is open for all hearing people.

Sign Language committee:
PAD promote the natural language of the deaf (Sign Language). Sign language committee at PAD is working since many years and was able to publish 5 books on Pakistan Sign Language. PAD has also developed a CD on Pakistan Sign Language with collaboration of IUCN/SDNPK.

Summer Course:
In summer vacations PAD offer packages that include help in education problems, fun time with computer, artwork and recreational tours.

Public awareness programs:
PAD not only takes different social events for public awareness, but also arranges seminars and programs for the cause. So far we have arranged walks on the right of persons with disabilities, seminar on Right of access to information, Right of driving, also celebrated Aids day, children day, independence day etc.

Helping Affiliated organizations:
PAD has many affiliated members organizations. Most organizations are from rural areas. PAD always encourages them to come out from the cage, and share information with others. We are also encouraging them to set up computer literacy center in their centers/clubs. In this connection, we have also offered training to their key persons. PAD also supports poor deaf from Zakat fund.

Job placement:
Finding job is really a hard task for some people, especially for persons with disabilities. PAD has always tried to help deaf people in finding jobs so they can earn some income to live independently. In past, we were able to help some deaf people in finding job by convincing companies to help deaf people. But at the same time we are feeling that there is lot more to do in this field, we are planning new strategy (skill + job) and hoping that this strategy will helps us in future. KFC Restaurant opened a branch for the first time in Pakistan that is run and maintained by deaf persons. KFC experienced it in Malaysia and then in Pakistan. Deaf persons from PAD were selected to work at KFC and they are performing their duties well.

Marriage affairs of the deaf:
We have a women wing to look after deaf women affairs. Marriage counseling and match making is one of the responsibly of women wing. Deaf + Deaf marriages are more successful but as deaf are less in number than hearing community, their families feel difficulties in finding appropriate match for their deaf children. Parents of deaf girls face more problems in finding trusted match. Many and many deaf girls become overage just because of unavailability of suitable match. PAD, being an association of the deaf, and for the deaf, feel the responsibility to help parents of these deaf children. In past we arranged many successful marriages of deaf boys and girls as we are willing to help more and more families.

Recreational Programs:
PAD always takes care of needs for healthy mind. Healthy body is must for healthy mind, so we try to provide our members and their families some happy moments. These recreational tours not only give them relaxation but also bring these families more closer that helps in finding new friends and opportunities for making matches for their deaf relatives.

Celebrated International Day of Disabled Person – Theme: Decent Work (Chief Guest City Nazim – Syed Mustafa Kamal, Guest of Honor Mr. Abdul Haseeb Khan, Mr. Yasin Malik – Hilton Pharma, Mr. S. M. Munir, Mr. Masood Naqi – Chairman KATI, Mirza Ikhtiar Baig)

PAD arranged a seminar on “information accessibility and assistive devices for the person with disabilities, in collaboration with Thai and Japanese expert from Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)

• Deaf Way II in USA  
• WFD RS/AP Representative Meeting in Japan

• WFD RS/AP Representative Meeting in Indonsaia
• Hong Kong
• Thailand

•  WFD RS/AP YOUTH in Japan
•  WFD RS/AP Representative Meeting in Macau in China
• WASLI / AP Representative Meeting