The Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday took notice of non-production of locally-made coronary stents for cardiac patients in the country, despite issuance of Rs 350 million by the government, and summoned Pakistani scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand to appear before the bench on February 03.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, resumed hearing a suo motu case pertaining to unregistered stents in the country.
A coronary stent is a tube-shaped device placed in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, to keep the arteries open in the treatment of coronary heart disease.
The Chief Justice, during the hearing, remarked that they have come across some reports suggesting that Dr Samar was issued a whopping Rs 350 million in 2004 for the production of coronary stents. But despite the payment, the production of cardiac stents never began locally, Justice Nisar said, inquiring as to where this amount was spent then. The apex court ordered the scientist to appear before it on February 03, besides seeking a reply from the federal government.
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