Karwan-e-Hayat (KeH) is a non-profit organization established in 1983 in Karachi, by a group of noteworthy individuals. Among them were Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, Dr. Zafar Qureshi, Dr. Abdul Hussaini, Begum Shaista Ikramulllah and the Archbishop of Karachi, Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro. It was their foresight which enabled Karwan-e-Hayat to provide free psychiatric treatment to neglected and underprivileged people suffering from mental disorders in Karachi. The organization is a non-profit organization, registered under section 42 of the Companies Act 2017. It has a tax-deductible status under section 2(36) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. It is an ISO-certified company and is fully Shariah-compliant. It is also recognized by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP).

Karwan-e-Hayat provides Outpatient, Inpatient, Rehabilitation and Community Outreach Services through its two facilities in Keamari and Korangi and through 20 Community Outreach camps within the city of Karachi. A team of more than 170 employees work diligently to carry out Karwan-e-Hayat’s mission of providing relief to those suffering from mental ailments.

The operations of the institution are as follows:

  • Psychiatric Care & Rehabilitation Centre (PCRC), Keamari, is the flagship facility of Karwan-e-Hayat, which caters to all mental health issues under one roof. It has a 110-bed in-patient facility, a purpose-built OPD block, and offers comprehensive rehabilitation services.
  • Korangi Community Psychiatric Centre (KCPC) provides community-based psychiatric care through OPD facilitation.
  • Community Outreach Camps – Over 50 monthly camps, at more than 20 different locations across Karachi, offer OPD services, awareness sessions, individual home visits and family psycho-social education. Patients are also provided free consultation and medicines at these camps.

At present, almost 96% of overall patients are treated FREE OF COST and provided with medications at highly subsidized rates at these facilities and in the community outreach camps.

  • Company Registration Number/Date and National Tax Number
    • Company Registration Number: 0010534
    • NTN : 4298055-7