The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s directive ordering medical institutions to screen students’ mental health arrives late to a crisis that has been building in plain sight. The memo requires campuses to conduct structured screenings at admission and annually, refer cases to psychiatry departments, and treat psychological distress as an institutional responsibility. It follows a […]
Silent
Silent Sorrow
The rape-cum-murder of a three-year-old girl in Lakki Marwat will put fear among parents about children safety. A child who should have been playing in her home went missing, only to be found lifeless in a nearby forest. The details are heartbreaking. The police have registered a case under serious sections of the law, including […]