The division bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Qazi Faez Isa would hear the suo moto case regarding illegal transplantation of human organs on Tuesday, August 30.
Dr Adeebul Hassan of Pakistan Society for Transplantation had written a letter to the chief justice of Pakistan, pointing out names of two hospitals, including Al-Syed Hospital, Rawalpindi and another hospital in Gujrat wherein cases pertaining to the problems being faced by the donors and patients in the transplantation process of human organs were highlighted.
During the previous hearing on August 4, the apex court had asked the federal and provincial health secretaries to submit a comprehensive report pertaining to sale of illegal transplant of human organs in the country.
The Punjab government submitting a report in pursuance of the court’s earlier directives said that Al-Syed Hospital is a registered body and sought permission for three cases of transplantation of human organs. It was further submitted that an inquiry is being conducted in the instant issue. Similarly, the bench was apprised that there was no record available regarding the hospital in Gujrat, adding that it was not registered for the said purpose.
Dr Babar Awan, counsel for Al-Syed Hospital Rawalpindi, informed the court that only family members were allowed to donate human organs under the law, adding that sometimes during the transplantation process, in most of the cases usually blood group of the donors does not match with the patients due to which human organs are purchased from outside.
Chief Justice Jamali observed that if there was any lacuna in the relevant laws, it could be modified but illegal transplantation of human organs has defamed the country.