ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf presidential candidate Dr Arif Alvihas stressed the need for readily available psychiatric help including a24/7 helpline.
In a tweet over the death of model Anam Tanoli, Alvi said: “Millions ofpeople especially women under different social-economic pressures facedepression and some commit suicide.”
26-year-old Anam Tanoli was found hanging inside a room in the Defence-Bhouse in Lahore on September 1 in what is being considered a suicide.
Tanoli, who was also a fashion designer and one of the rising stars in thenew generation of models in the Pakistani fashion industry, had returnedfrom Italy around two months back, police said, adding that they wereinvestigating whether there was any foul play involved.
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A statement from the deceased’s mother was also recorded, police noted.Citing the statement, a local media outlet reported that Tanoli was “undermental stress” and “had an appointment scheduled for the same day with atherapist”.
