MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE OF PAKISTAN AND FORENSIC REHABILITATION 25th June 2021

The Department of Occupational Therapy at Ziauddin College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ziauddin Faculty of Law and School of Forensic Mental Health Scotland jointly organized a seminar on Mental Health Ordinance of Pakistan and Forensic Rehabilitation for undergraduate students of Doctor of Occupational Therapy on 25th June 2021. The objective of this seminar was to educate the occupational therapy students about how the legal system of Pakistan protects the rights of people with mental illness and commit crimes. Ms. Sadia Qureshi, Senior Law Counsel at Sindh Healthcare Commission discussed legal issues concerning the assessment, treatment, and care of people with mental illness, while Dr. Khuram H Khan Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at The State Hospital Carstairs National Health Service UK, talked about forensic services available at Pakistan and some joint initiatives to educate the community stakeholders about the need and importance of forensic rehabilitation.