Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA) on Saturday claimed to have apprehended a quack impersonating himself as transplant surgeon and involved in stealing patients’ kidneys.
Taking action on a tip-off, PHOTA’s vigilance cell conducted raid at a private hospital in Lahore and took Fawad, a quack impersonation transplant surgeon into custody.
PHOTA Deputy Director Adnan Bhatti said that Fawad had reportedly deprived dozens of people of their kidneys. He said that the quack might be a member of the racket that steal patients kidneys.
The official maintained that many cases of kidney theft were registered against the quack in different police station of the city. He said that patients knew only after regaining consciousness that one of their kidneys had been stolen during the operation. Bhatti said that the suspect has been handed over to the police for further legal proceedings.
OPC using IT for early resolution of expats’ complaints
Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab and Punjab Information and Technology Board (PITB) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the presence of Overseas Pakistanis Commission Vice Chairperson Ch Waseem Akhtar and OPC Commissioner Passand Khan Buledi.
Deputy Director (Admn) OPC Ghulam Mustafa and Director PITB Salman Ameen signed the MoU on behalf of their respective departments. MoU is aimed at continuing the already established call centre (111-672-672) at PITB round the clock.
