Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar, on Tuesday addressed two major issues; one on the torture of a young maid in Lahore and the other of fraud in fixing stents for cardiac patients in Lahore.

According to the Supreme Court’s spokesman, Shahid Kamboyo, the CJP first took notice of the alleged brutal torture of a nine-year-old maid in Lahore. The statement noted that the employer in Lahore had burnt the hands of her maid until her flesh was severely burnt.

As per reports, the statement also noted that police hushed up the case and pressed the girl’s family to forgive the accused woman. Taking cognizance of the matter, the CJP directed the i

Inspector General of Punjab to submit a detailed report within three days.

Meanwhile, the Chief Justice also took cognizance of fraud in fixing stents in cardiac patients during heart surgeries. The action was taken after names of a few hospitals, including Mayo Hospital, surfaced. The reports state, according to the SC spokesman’s office, that hospitals in Lahore are either putting stents in cardiac patients unnecessarily or charging patients up to Rs 180,000 for each stent. The reports suggest that the stent being used in surgeries actually cost a nominal price of a few thousand rupees.

The reports also state that in many cases the stents were not implanted in patients but the hospitals charged them for a bogus angioplasty. Taking note of these issues, the Chief Justice has directed the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency to submit its report.