certificate courses on forensic mental health assessment for psychiatrists, clinical
psychologists, social workers, police and prison personnel;
(vi) The Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad and all the Provincial Judicial
Academies shall also arrange courses for trial Court judges, prosecutors, lawyers
and court staff on mental illness including forensic mental health assessment.
For the Petitioner(s)
Syed Iqbal Hussain Shah Gillani, Advocate Supreme Court assisted by Ms.
Zainab Mahboob, Barrister Hashim, Barrister Syeda Jugnoo Kazim and Maria
Kazmi (in C.R.P. No. 420 of 2016 and H.R.C. No. 16514-P of 2018).
Qasim Ali Chohan, Addl. AG Punjab (in C.R.P. No. 424 of 2016).
Ch. Muhammad Sarwar Sidhu, Addl. PG, Dr. Faria Munawar, WMO (Adyala
Jail, Rawalpindi).
Zahid Bhatti, Assistant Superintendent Jail, DIG Prisons Office Rawalpindi
Region and Tahir Shah, Dy. Superintendent. (in Crl. R.P. No. 170 of 2016).
For the Complainant:
Sanaullah Zahid, Advocate Supreme Court (in Crl.R.Ps Nos. 420 and 424 of
2016).
On Court's Notice:
For the Federation:
Sajid Ilyas Bhatti, Addl. AGP.
For the Province of Punjab:
Qasim Ali Chohan, Addl. AG Punjab.
For the Province of Sindh:
Solat Rizvi, Addl. AG Sindh.
For the Province of KPK:
Shumail Ahmad Butt, AG, KPK, Atif Ali Khan, Addl. AG KPK and Zahid Yousaf
Qureshi, Addl. AG KPK.
For Province of Balochistan:
Arbab Muhammad Tahir, AG Balochistan and Ayaz Muhammad Swati, Addl. AG
Balochistan.
For Islamabad:
Niaz Ullah Niazi, AG, Islamabad.
Amici Curiae:
Brigadier (Retd.) Professor, Mowadat Hussain Rana, Professor of Psychiatry and
Barrister Haider Rasul Mirza, Advocate Supreme Court.
Dates of hearing: 17th, 21st September, 2020, 23rd October, 2020, 15th
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