The third National MHPSS Coordination Meeting was held in Islamabad on 28th April 2026 to share updates on MHPSS pilot implementation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Baltistan, and discuss plans for scaling up services. Chaired by Dr Shabana Haider, Member Health & Population, Planning Commission, stakeholders commended the systematic approach and recommended quarterly national coordination meetings and provincial-level steering of MHPSS services.

To integrate mental healthcare in primary care, 36 physicians in Haripur were trained to manage common mental disorders. After 6 months of remote supervision, a 3-day refresher workshop (21st–23rd April 2026) was held to reinforce clinical skills. The training is supported by BMZ through GIZ and International Medical Corps in Pakistan.

Pakistan's mental health legislation, rooted in the 2001 Mental Health Ordinance, predates the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) and lacks full alignment with rights-based frameworks. Following WHO–OHCHR guidance, a gap analysis identified five major domains — institutional, capacity, resources, legal, and cross-cutting challenges — explaining why legislative provisions have not translated into practice. A digital assessment tool based on these findings has been developed and will be shared with provincial governments for review to ensure reforms are contextually informed and practically achievable.