A national round table on Mental Health Legislative reforms was held on 25th March 2026 in Islamabad. The objective was to engage key federal and provincial stakeholders and initiate a process of reviewing the existing mental health legislations, reflect on the challenges for implementation, and develop a consensus on next actionable steps for making these laws meaningful in practice.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding on the Knowledge Sharing Program with the Government of Türkiye, the Health Section of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives organized a webinar on 23–24 February 2026 to facilitate the exchange of health sector experiences and strengthen bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye.

The community members trained as Hamdard Force in Baltistan have been identifying people suffering from significant mental disorders for years. Despite ongoing connectivity challenges, our clinical psychologists continue to provide remote assessments, sometimes through the Hamdard Force when direct contact isn’t always possible. From there, our teams collaborate to develop practical strategies that help connect service users with the right support and services they need.