Punjab orders province-wide mental health screening for police personnel
PUNJAB/PAKISTAN: Punjab Police has announced a mandatory mental and physical health screening program for all ranks amid growing concerns about stress-related conditions within the force. According to an official circular of the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Establishment Punjab-I titled ‘Psychological Profile for All Officers’, police officers and frontline staff are increasingly exposed to high pressure environments such as long working hours and frequent encounters with criminal elements. The letter says additional administrative, social, economic and political factors are putting further pressure on officers, leaving them vulnerable to a range of mental and physical health problems. He warns that continued exposure












