Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Balochistan: Integrating mental health into primary healthcare
January 16, 2026
The mental health services in Balochistan are limited to specialist services and are unevenly distributed, being primarily located in Quetta, the capital city. Outside Quetta, there are only four districts where a psychiatrist is available, leaving 31 districts without any specialist service due to a lack of specialist positions, limited incentives and security concerns. Most of the patients from these districts either travel long distances and bear out-of-pocket expenses or have no access to care.
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Mental Health Strategic Planning and Coordination Unit: 2025
January 7, 2026
The MoPD&SI set up the MHSP&C Unit this year to establish an institutional framework and launch mental health as a national priority. Aligned with its ToRs, the unit is supporting a national steering and coordination mechanism; offering technical expertise to the governmental (provincial and federal) & non-governmental entities; addressing gaps & identifying opportunities; and strengthening national and provincial mental health systems.
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Developing and feasibility testing of Hamdard Force
December 30, 2025
Hamdard Force is a community mental health intervention specifically designed for Pakistan. The objectives of this intervention are to build the capacity of a community mental health workforce to provide basic psychosocial support, identify people with mental healthcare needs, and refer them to relevant services.
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Review meeting of MHPSS Implementation, Balochistan
December 15, 2025
A quarterly review meeting with key stakeholders was held in Quetta on December 11, 2025. The objective was to review MHPSS pilot implementation in Balochistan – results and challenges – and plan the next steps.
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MHPSS Implementation Event KP
December 9, 2025
To mark the MHPSS pilot implementation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Provincial Minister of Health, Mr. Khaleeq ur Rehman chaired a high-level event on 4th December 2025 in Peshawar.
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Baltistan: Hamdard Force
November 27, 2025
As part of implementing MHPSS pilot service in Baltistan, and with the support of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pakistan, a total of 70 community mental health workers have been registered and 55 have completed online Hamdard Force course to promote accessibility, acceptability, and scalability of mental healthcare at the level of the community in two target districts – Skardu (31) and Ghanche (39).
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Mental Health Strategic Planning & Coordination Unit Health Section Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives