Leadership

The Challenge

Fountain House Lahore is the second Fountain House of the world after Fountain House Newyork N.Y. (USA) In 1965, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rashid Chaudhry (Late) a founder member of the Lahore Mental Health association (LMHA), worked out a plan for the establishment of a rehabilitation center for the mentally ill in Lahore. A formal proposal entitled "Establishment of a Half-Way House and Day-Night Rehabilitation Unit for persons with Mental Illness" was submitted to the Govt. of Pakistan in 1965. After approval by the Govt. in 1968, the proposal was sent to the Social and Rehabilitation Services ,Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Govt. of USA for the purpose of obtaining technical and financial assistance. In 1971 Mr. John H. Beard, Executive Director, Fountain House, New York as a consultant of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Washington USA visited the Rehabilitation Unit of Lahore Mental Health Association.

Office Bearers


President of Lahore Mental Health association (L.M.H.A)

Justice (R) Nasira Iqbal

Vice President of Lahore Mental Health association

Dr. Feriha N. Paracha

Vice President of Lahore Mental Health association

Prof. Humayoun Ihsan

Honorary Executive Director, LMHA

Dr.Muhammad Amjid Saqib

Vice President, Lahore Mental Health association

Mr. Shahid H. Sheikh

Vice President of Lahore Mental Health association

Saleem A. Ranjha

General Secretary of Lahore Mental Health association

Ghias Ud Din

Finance Secretary, LMHA

Dr. Umair Rashid

Secretary Public Relations

Dr. Shahid A Zia


Executive Team



Executive Member

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib

Executive Member

Dr. Muhammad Afzal Javed

Executive Member

Dr. Kamran Shams

Executive Member

Dr. Umair Rashid Chaudhary

Executive Member

Feriha N Peracha

Executive Member

Ghias Ud Din

Executive Member

Maj Mir Bashir Ahmad(Retd.)

Executive Member

Mr. M Irfan Butt

Executive Member

Mr. Saleem A Ranjha

Executive Member

Mr. S M Ashfaq

Executive Member

Syed Ihsan Ullah

Executive Member

Chaudhary Ikram Ullah

Executive Member

Dr. Izhar Ul Haq Hashmi

Executive Member

Mr M.M Khan

Executive Member

Mr. Humayoun Ihsan

Executive Member

Mr. M Ahsan Rana

Executive Member

Mr. M Azam khan

Executive Member

Mr. Usman Rasheed Chaudhary

Executive Member

Prof Dr. Nazifa Usman

Executive Member

Shahid H Sheikh