Rehab in Pakistan for British Pakistanis: Why Thousands Are Choosing to Recover at Home
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level psychologist specialising in adolescent and young adult substance use, family systems therapy, and evidence-based addiction treatment. Founder of FCRC Pakistan’s youth rehabilitation programme. You are living in the UK. You or someone you love is struggling. And somewhere between the NHS waiting list, […]
Teen and Youth Drug Addiction in Pakistan: Signs Every Parent Must Know
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level psychologist specialising in adolescent and young adult substance use, family systems therapy, and evidence-based addiction treatment. Founder of FCRC Pakistan’s youth rehabilitation programme. It starts small, and it starts quietly. A teenager spends more time in their room. Their grades slip a […]
Rehabilitation Center in Multan: Accessing FCRC from South Punjab
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. South Punjab has historically been under-served by Pakistan’s mental health and addiction treatment infrastructure. Multan, the largest city in the region and one of Pakistan’s oldest urban centres, has limited rehabilitation options relative to its […]
Rehabilitation Center in Karachi: Why Patients Travel to FCRC Islamabad
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city, its commercial heart, and home to its largest concentration of medical infrastructure. For families dealing with addiction or serious mental health conditions in Karachi, this should mean abundant high-quality rehabilitation […]
Relapse Prevention: Staying Sober After Rehab in Pakistan
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. Discharge day is one of the most hopeful moments in rehabilitation. The patient has completed the programme. The family is relieved. Everyone feels that the worst is behind them. The handshakes are warm, the goodbyes […]
Best Rehab Center in Pakistan 2026: Rankings, Reviews & What Actually Matters
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. Search the phrase “best rehab center in Pakistan” online and the results are predictable. A dozen facilities will claim to be number one. Each one will say it is the most professional, the most caring, […]
Crystal Meth Withdrawal: What to Expect and Why It Needs Medical Supervision
Author: Dr. Obaid Ullah Khan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Specialist in psychiatric assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, and dual diagnosis presentations. There is a particular conversation that happens often at FCRC. A family has decided that their loved one needs to stop using crystal meth. They […]
Helping a Loved One with Crystal Meth Addiction: A Guide for Pakistani Families
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. The discovery comes in different ways. Sometimes it is sudden. A wallet found in a coat pocket with something in it that should not be there. A voice on the phone telling you what your […]
Caring Center for Addiction in Islamabad: What to Expect
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. When a family first reaches out about addiction, it is rarely on a calm day. It is usually after something has happened. A confrontation. A discovery. A long-feared phone call. The decision to look for […]
Rehabilitation Centre in Lahore: Why Patients Choose FCRC Islamabad
For families searching for professional rehabilitation centre in Lahore, the situation is paradoxical. Lahore is Pakistan’s second-largest city, the cultural and educational heart of Punjab, and home to some of the country’s most established medical institutions. Yet families navigating addiction or serious mental health crises in Lahore often find that the rehabilitation options available locally […]
