What patient should do if donor is not available for transplant, asks SC

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Friday granted post-arrest bail to Dr Nadir, an accused in a case involving alleged illegal kidney transplants, while raising questions about the circumstances surrounding organ donations and transplants. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and comprising Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed, heard the case. During the proceedings, Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed questioned what a patient should do when a suitable donor was unavailable for a transplant. He observed that patients sometimes died while waiting for treatment and that some underwent transplants out of compulsion, while relatives were often unwilling to donate a kidney. Ali Asad Gilani named Pakistan's new envoy to Beijing The Additional Attorney General told the court that when a relative was not available or willing to donate a kidney, special permission was required before a transplant could be performed. The investigating officer, however, informed the bench that brick kiln workers from southern Punjab were allegedly brought to the area and had their kidneys removed. He further stated that a forensic examination of the doctor's mobile phone had revealed his alleged involvement in 65 transplant cases. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail asked whether doctors were required to check a patient's identity card before examining them, observing that medical practitioners were often under considerable pressure and had busy schedules. The Additional Attorney General responded that Dr Nadir was primarily engaged in kidney transplant procedures. Trump rejected Saudi Arabia's request for strikes on Yemen's Houthis The investigating officer said a prescription written by the doctor had also been recovered. He added that in the case under consideration, the doctor had been arrested before the alleged transplant could take place. Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed observed that the transplant might not have taken place at all, while the Additional Attorney General requested the court to direct an early decision in the matter. The judge noted that subordinate courts were already burdened with a large number of cases. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail remarked that the heavy workload also reflected the confidence people had in the judicial system. Tags: