Fuel crisis puts education of children with special needs at risk

Fuel crisis puts education of children with special needs at risk

Gul-e-Haya KARACHI: Until two years ago, Gul-e-Haya was a quiet child. Born with a congenital amputation — her right forearm never developed — she rarely mingled with other children at home or in her class at a small private school in Hyderabad. Her father, 35-year-old Syed Waqas, hoped that she would become more expressive as she grew older. But Gul-e-Haya’s performance at school suggested the opposite, as she retreated into a shell. Even if he…