Latest Pakistan Psychiatric Society News & Updates

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) A recent judgement by the Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan restoring criminal penalties for attempted suicide has sparked concerns among psychiatric community over mental health, justice and the state’s approach to psychological distress, a report has detailed. At a time when depression, anxiety and socioeconomic problems continue to impact millions of people, the court’s ruling has sparked concern among psychiatrists, rights advocates and legal experts who have contend…