All eyes on the apex court
Next week among matters of import, the Supreme Court will take up a review petition of Imdad Ali, a man convicted of murder who has been awaiting his fate on…
Mental health and justice
FORENSIC psychiatry, the nexus between psychology and law, has undergone a transformation within Pakistan’s judicial system. Arising from the foundations set by the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, and the Criminal…
Understanding suicide
“No one commits suicide because they want to die”… “Because they want to stop the pain”. Tiffanie DeBartolo WHILE late Asim Jamil’s tragic suicide is fresh in minds, it is…
The human cost
THE way a country treats its prisoners says a lot about its values. Nelson Mandela, who was incarcerated for 27 years for opposing apartheid, once said: “A nation should not…
Mental health helplines
MENTAL health helplines dedicated to support women and children against violence or advocate for reproductive health have been operating in the country for many years. Helplines gained renewed traction after…
Mental health: universal human right
Every year, on October 10, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme declares mental health as a basic human right. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes this by…
Making mental health a priority
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes World Mental Health Day in the month of October every year. There are endless numbers of calamities, natural and human-made, that are wreaking havoc…
In dire straits — the aftermath of rains and floods
Pakistan is amongst the countries that are worst affected by climate change. An early summer with extreme temperatures, melting of glaciers and long spells of rainfall, resulting in devastating floods…
When memory fails
THE American author Amy Bloom, usually a writer of fiction, recently published a memoir of the last months of her husband’s life. Both in their 60s and settled in life…
The Covid ‘longhaulers’ behind a global patient movement
Snatching moments of clarity through the brain fog that was among the lingering symptoms of her coronavirus infection, Hannah Davis joined a team of similarly ill researchers and launched a…
