Our Vision
Our vision is to achieve the highest standards in providing psychiatric and rehabilitation services to the mentally disturbed members of society, especially the poor and marginalized and to offer them opportunities to improve their quality of life. We aim to train and develop mental health professionals and to participate in research that will contribute to greater knowledge and understanding of mental health issues. We are committed to mainstream the guiding principles of mental health into health policies at different levels. We envision a society that understands and values good mental health practices, protects and treats people suffering from mental disorders with dignity, fairness and respect.
Our Mission
- To work for the prevention, relief and treatment of mental illness.
- To work towards the rehabilitation of mentally distressed people, especially the under privileged and deprived.
- To raise public awareness about mental illness and to foster behavioural change in society.
- To organize, train and maintain a team of dedicated Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers to ensure a competent and ongoing mental health service.
Our Journey
Established in 1983 as a not-for-profit welfare organization, Karwan-e-Hayat was an initiative conceptualized by a handful of notable, conscientious citizens of Karachi. Dr Zafar Qureshi, Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, Begum Tazeen Faridi, Professor Zaki Hassan, Ms Anita Ghulam Ali, Dr Abdul Husaini, Begum Shaista Ikramullah, Begum Abdul Kader and Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro, the Archbishop of Karachi, were the earliest patrons and visionaries of Karwan-e-Hayat. It was their foresight which now enables Karwan-e-Hayat to provide quality psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation services to the most neglected, mentally ill patients in Pakistan.
Achievements
1983
Karwan-e-Hayat established to provide mental health treatment services for the underserved.
1992
Kh-e-Jami Clinic extended OPD services to patients from three days initially, to five days a week.
2004
- Karwan’s Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Centre (PCRC) 100 bed facility operational, largest psychiatric care hospital in Pakistan.
- Rehabilitation services started functioning.
2009
Affiliation with Rutgers University, USA begins. KeH Rehabilitation practioners begin guidance and training from faculty of Rutgers University.
2011
Korangi Community Psychiatric Centre (KCPC) was formed to initiate Community Outreach services.
2013
Certified by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy.
2015
ISO 9001 : 2015 Certification acquired
2016
Modernized private rooms operational for patients able to pay for their treatment & hospitalization. Revenue generated, utilized for the treatment of impoverished patients.
2017
Annual patients’ visits reaches 70,378. 93% of these patients were treated free of cost.
2018
Started Community Outreach services at five more remote and underserved locations in Karachi.
Board of Directors
Mr Kamran Yousuf Mirza
Ms Talaat Naeem Tyabji
- Mrs Qaisra Saleemuddin Ahmed
- Mr Saeed Akhtar
- Mr Salim Mohammad
- Mr Muhammad Shahid Farooqi
- Mrs Shameem Zuberi
- Mr Imran Khalid Zafar
- Mr Ali Ahmed Khan
Advisory
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Prof Dr Murad Moosa Khan
Department of Psychiatry
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) -
Mr Justice (Retd) M Shaiq Usmani
Retired Judge, Sindh High Court
Mr Jamshed Qureshi
Chairman, Bond Avertising (Pvt) Ltd -
Mr Saleemuddin Ahmed
Former Director, Karwan-e-Hayat
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Mrs Rehana Alam
Ex Director, Karwan-e-Hayat
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Mufti Ibrahim Essa
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Mufti Haris Hanif
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Munif Ziauddin & Co
Chartered Accountants
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Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman
Chartered Accountants
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Prof Russel C Smith
Rutgers University
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Dr Carlos W Pratt
Rutgers University
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Dr Naim Siddiqui, Chairman
Assistant Professor & Consultant Psychiatrist,
SIUT, AKUH, Royal College of Psychiatrists
(Member)
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Ms Muniba Naz, Member
Social Worker, Karwan-e-Hayat
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Usmani & Iqbal
Corporate Governance
Board Committees
Four committees ensure smooth functioning of Karwan-e-Hayat.
These include:
- Mr Saeed Akhtar, Chairman
- Mrs Rehana Alam
- Mrs Shameem Zuberi
- Mr M Shahid Farooqi
- Mr Muhammad Salim
- Mr M Ali Asghar, Secretary
- Mr M Shahid Farooqi, Convenor
- Mrs Rehana Alam
- Mr Saeed Akhtar
- Mr Zaheeruddin Babar
- Mr Imran Khalid Zafar, Convenor
- Mrs Shameem Zuberi
- Ms Talaat Tyabji
- Prof Dr Murad Moosa Khan
- Mr Zaheeruddin Babar
- Dr Uroosa Talib, Secretary
- Mrs Qaisra Ahmed, Convenor
- Mr Saeed Akhtar
- Mrs Rehana Alam
- Ms Talaat Tyabji
- Mr M Shahid Farooqi
- Mrs Shameem Zuberi
- Mr Muhammad Salim
- Mr Zaheeruddin Babar
- Mr Kamran Hasan, Secretary
Team Karwan
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Chief Executive Officer
Mr Zaheeruddin Muhammad Babar
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Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Mr Muhammad Ali Asghar
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General Manager (Resource Mobilization)
Mr Kamran Hasan
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Chief of Staff and Head of M.E.A.L. and Advocacy & Communications
Ms Tamkeen Kashif Abbasi
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Manager I.T Operations
Mr Muhammad Saeed
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Manager (Human Resource)
Ms Misbha Basheer
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Manager (Administration)
Ms Saba Naz
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Manager (M.E.A.L & Supply Chain)
Mr Asif Khaskheli
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Senior Accountant (Finance)
Mr Aziz Ahmed
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Senior Executive (Human Resource)
Ms Saima Basheer
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Senior Executive (Human Resource)
Mr Muhammad Adil
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Assistant Manager (Supply Chain)
Mr Salman Khan
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Assistant Manager (Finance)
Mr Shahzaib Khan
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Pharmacist
Ms Vanessa Christine
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Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr. Uroosa Talib, MBBS (Dow), MCPS,
Psychiatry (Pak) -
Visiting Faculty
Dr Nusrat Baloch, MBBS, FCPS (Psych)
Dr Shifa Naeem, MBBS, FCPS (Psych) -
In-charge Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Ms Yasirah Gohar, MSc, PMDCP, M.Phil,
Clinical Psychology -
In charge KCPC
Dr. Ghulam Rasool
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In charge Jami Clinic
Dr. Abdul Rahim Magsi
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Senior RMO
Dr. Saba Ismail
Dr Ahmer Miraj
Dr. Syed Saad Masood -
In charge Female ward, PCRC
Dr Tabassum Waris
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Community Outreach Team Leader
Dr. S M Ashfaque Ahmed
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OPD Coordinator & In-charge Social Work
Ms Shabana A. Shakoor
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In Patient Coordination & AM Nursing
Mr Shawkat Hussain
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Research Associate
Mr Nasir Mehmood
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Rehabilitation Executive
Ms Hafsa Sakhi