Paktia: Mental Health Care and Treatment Center Inaugurated

Sunday, November 1, 2026

The ARCS inaugurated a mental health care and treatment center during a special ceremony in Paktia Province to serve the southeastern region.

The ceremony was attended by Sheikh-ul-Hadith Shahabuddin Delawar, General President of the ARCS; Mawlawi Sayed Minhajuddin Hashemi, Head of the Southeastern Regional Office; Mawlawi Abdul Khaliq Abid, Governor of Paktia; Mawlawi Amanullah Haqqani, Deputy Head of the Council of Religious Scholars; religious scholars; and ARCS officials.

The ARCS General President described the inauguration of the center as an important step towards providing care and treatment for people with mental health conditions. He stated that supporting people in need is one of the ARCS’s fundamental responsibilities.

Speaking about the organization’s humanitarian activities, he emphasized that assisting vulnerable and impoverished families across the country remains a priority and that the ARCS will continue its efforts to expand humanitarian assistance.

Mawlawi Abdul Khaliq Abid, Governor of Paktia, also described the inauguration of the center as an important step towards expanding healthcare services for the people. He urged the relevant officials to fulfil their assigned responsibilities properly and demonstrate sincerity and commitment in serving the public.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the ARCS General President visited various sections of the center and provided officials with necessary instructions to further improve its operations.

The ARCS operates mental health care and treatment centers in seven zones across the country: Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Balkh, Herat, Kunduz and Paktia. These centers provide free treatment, healthcare and patient care services.