A Health Vision Welfare Initiative

Autaak-e-Aisha

An outdoor café and community space within the Health Vision premises, built around food, conversation, gatherings, and a purpose beyond the café itself.

Profits from Autaak-e-Aisha contribute toward the care of welfare-supported inpatients at IQ Institute of Neuropsychiatry.

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Our Name

A nod to our Sindhi roots.

Autaak is a Sindhi word traditionally used for a separate room, hujra, or outdoor communal gathering space where guests are received.

Autaak-e-Aisha takes inspiration from that tradition while giving it a contemporary, open form: a place for food, conversation, music, activities, and community.

The name also carries a connection to the history of Health Vision. Dr. Aisha, for whom Autaak-e-Aisha is named, is a co-founder of the Health Vision Welfare Network. Founded in January 2026 by the son of Dr. Aisha and Dr. Shafiq, Autaak was created as an independent café with a direct welfare purpose.

The Welfare Model

Where the profits go.

Profits generated by Autaak-e-Aisha contribute toward patient care for welfare-supported inpatients at IQ Institute of Neuropsychiatry.

Mental healthcare can involve extended periods of treatment, inpatient care, medication, rehabilitation, and professional support. For families already facing financial constraints, maintaining that care can be difficult.

Autaak provides an additional, ongoing source of support toward this area of Health Vision's welfare work.

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The Café

Come for the food. Stay for the space.

Autaak-e-Aisha is an outdoor café surrounded by trees, bamboo and open-air seating, offering a relaxed space away from the clinical environment of the hospital.

It is located within the Health Vision premises but has its own external entrance, making it directly accessible to the public.

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Coffee & Chai

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Cold Drinks

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Meals

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Snacks & Small Bites

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Desserts

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What Happens at Autaak

A space people can use.

Throughout the week, Autaak hosts formal and informal gatherings that bring different parts of the community into the space.

Open Mic Nights

An open space for music, poetry, performance, and conversation.

Jamming Sessions

Informal evenings where musicians and visitors can sit together and play.

Community Gatherings

Gathering circles, social events, collaborations, and activities organized with community groups.

Trainee Activities

A relaxed setting for selected activities involving IQ's trainees and wider learning community.

Private Gatherings

Birthdays, family gatherings, and small social occasions can also be hosted within the space.

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At Autaak

A space for people to bring ideas together.

Autaak works with independent groups and community initiatives to host events that fit the character of the space.

Past activities have included social gatherings, creative events, women-only events, workshops, informal meet-ups, and other community-led collaborations.

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From Autaak

What's been happening.

A look at recent gatherings, collaborations, music, activities and moments from the Autaak community.

Open Mic

Community

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Pottery

Jamming evening

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Find your way to Autaak-e-Aisha.

Located within the Health Vision premises in Bahadurabad, Karachi, with a separate public entrance for direct access to the café.

Address

159 Block 3,
Sirajuddaulah Road
Bahadurabad, Karachi

Café Hours

5:00 PM – 5:00 AM

Service Available From

12:00 PM onwards