My life began with a body affected by polio, but as I grew older, I realized that while polio had limited my body, it could never limit my thinking. What was a hardship for me gradually became a purpose, and eventually a movement. I began to see that the real problem was not my body, but a society that failed to create equal opportunities for people with different bodies—opportunities for education, employment, mobility, participation, and decision-making.

This realization took me beyond my own experience and led me toward a lifelong struggle to transform the lives of persons with disabilities across Pakistan. The establishment of Milestone Society for Special Persons in 1993 became an important milestone in this journey. I wanted persons with disabilities to be seen not as people who simply needed charity or assistance, but as equal citizens who could make their own decisions, lead their own lives, and shape their own future. Introducing the concept of Independent Living in Pakistan, advocating for accessibility, promoting assistive devices, personal assistance, inclusive education, employment, and sports—all became part of that vision. My wheelchair, which could have been seen as a symbol of limitation, became a vehicle that carried me toward thousands of people and opened countless doors for change.

When I look back at my journey today, I feel that perhaps polio was a hardship for me personally; but God transformed that hardship into a blessing through which I found my purpose: to dedicate my life to the dignity, freedom, independence, and rights of persons with disabilities in Pakistan. My story is therefore not merely a story about polio; it is a story of how a personal struggle can be transformed into a pathway toward freedom for others.