Sign Language is the accepted means of communication of deaf people. Its use is reinforced by its acceptability, usefulness in teaching and in general deaf dealings with the hearing world as also the language role and utility in deaf peoples' dealing within their own community.

Since signing as a tool makes deaf lives easier and allows them to develop cognitively as well as their own identity, the attitude finds expression in project such as the one proposed by the Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP), Pakistan. This project titled "Information & Communication Technologies Assisted Learning Tool for The Deaf In Pakistan" has been funded through the Pan Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme award.

The Project aims to extend and promote Pakistan sign language (PSL) through the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) medium for enhancing the deaf education and learning. The researched ICT output would serve as a prototype for formulating systematic approaches to developing pedagogical tools for enhancing the learning of the deaf community.

SDNP, initiated by United Nations Development Programme, is now a part of IUCN - The World Conservation Union Pakistan Programme's Education, Communication & Knowledge Management Group.