Suicide is a serious global public health issue, ranked amongst the leading causes of death in many countries. Most of these (75%) are in the low and middle income countries (LAMIC) and globally suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people 15-29 years of age. There is no official data on suicide from Pakistan, a conservative South Asian Islamic country with historically low suicide rates. Both suicide and attempted suicide are illegal acts, as well as socially and religiously condemned, however, there is accumulating evidence that suicide rates have been gradually increasing in Pakistan over the last few years.