Thought Leadership

Meeting with The President of Pakistan

With time, the disability landscape in Pakistan has become brighter and more forth-right in recognizing citizens with disabilities as contributing members of the state. As proponents of this, the President of Pakistan, Mr. Arif Alvi and First Lady, Ms. Samina Alvi are engaged in dialogue with...

KDSP Presents at the 36th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity

KDSP presented its research paper, ‘The Virtual Shift: Early Childhood Intervention Therapies for Pakistani Children with Down Syndrome During COVID-19,’ at the 36th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference On...

Mr. Ali Allawala Wins the HBL PSL Hamarey Heroes Award

Ali Allawala, CEO and co-founder of the Karachi Down Syndrome Program was recognized as an HBL PSL 2021 Unsung Hero. Since its inception, a total of 32 Hamaray Heroes have been awarded the title across Karachi...

Naveed Pervez Wins the Engro Foundation’s ‘I Am The Change’ Impact Award 2020

Naveed Pervez at KDSP won the Engro Foundation's 'I Am The Change (IATC)' Impact Award 2020 for the category of NGO/Industry Field Worker. The award recognized and rewarded the incredible work done by individuals across

Roundtable with Orange Tree Foundation

For World NGO Day on February 27 2021, the Orange Tree Foundation (OTF) held a Roundtable Talk with Pakistan's thought leaders in the nonprofit sector. A very distinguished panel was invited to talk about a few of the most pertinent challenges and situations faced by nonprofit organizations in...

KDSP’s CEO – Ali Allawala Joins the Provincial Advisory Council for PWDs as a Member

In October 2019, Ali Allawala - CEO and Co-Founder of KDSP, was selected as a member of The Provincial Advisory Council that is set-up by the Sindh Government for the empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to protect their rights. The purpose of the Advisory Council is to assist ...

KDSP Collaborates with Down Syndrome Victoria- Australia

The Education Department at KDSP organized a discussion with Down Syndrome Victoria in Australia along with leading educators of inclusive mainstream schools in Karachi. The collaboration served as a brainstorming session to discuss the way forward for a well-integrated experience...

KDSP Invited to Present at the People of Determination International Exhibition & Conference PODIEC 2021

The Karachi Down Syndrome Program was invited to participate and present the organization and the work it has done for individuals with Down syndrome, at the People of...

KDSP Represents Pakistan’s Disability Sector at the Zero Project Conference 2020

On February 21st Samar Naqvi - COO of KDSP represented Pakistan at The Zero Project Conference 2020 in Austria, by participating in a panel discussion with policy-makers...

Visit of Mr. Sadiq Ali Memon

Mr. Sadiq Ali Memon, Special Assistant to CM Sindh, Department of...

Visit of Brigadier Bilal Mahmud.

Brigadier Bilal Mahmud, the Sector Commander ASGR of Sindh and his wife...

K-Electric Limited Awards 2022

KDSP’s Board of Director – Mr. Fawad Ahmed, CEO – Ms. Samar Naqvi and Goodwill Ambassador...

ENGRO IATC 2021 Awards

KDSP was selected as a finalist of the Engro I Am The Change 2021 (IATC) Awards in the Social Development Category...

Ali Allawala Recognised as The Pride of Pakistan

KDSP’s Co-Founder and Director, Ali Allawala was recognized as the Pride of Pakistan on the 23rd March...

Joining Hands with the Aga Khan University

KDSP and Aga Khan University partnered within the areas of healthcare and education for the benefit and inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome...

KDSP Gets Featured on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

KDSP collaborated with Fliss Goldsmith - a children’s author and an advocate for diversity and inclusion for her book launch of “Erin Roderick and the Diffability Bunch”. She was kind enough...

Therapy Capacity Building Training Delivered to Deborah Foundation

In a recently established collaboration with Ethiopia based Deborah Foundation, KDSP has extended the organisation's support via its international capacity building program/framework....

Zahra Halai Visits the CM House

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is celebrated globally on December 3rd every year, KDSP, along with several other organisations working....

Representatives from KDSP attend the 12th WDSD Conference at the UN Headquarters

On March 21st, 2023, we had the privilege of attending the 12th World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) Conference held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York....

KDSP Launches an Inclusion Ambassador Program

No man is an island, similarly the inclusive society KDSP envisions will not come to pass alone, but rather in tandem with many individuals in society...

Deputy Head of Mission, British High Commission UK in Pakistan Visits KDSP

On May 3rd, 2023, Mr. Martin Dawson, Deputy Head of Mission, British Commission UK in Pakistan visited both our facilities

Officials from the U.S. Consulate Karachi Visit KDSP

On May 6th, 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting officials from the U.S. Consulate Karachi, including Acting Consul General - Mr. Liam O’Flanagan, Public Affairs Officer - Mr. Lee McManis, Cultural Affairs Officer