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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought replies from the federal government and all the four provinces, explaining as to what measures they had taken so far for the eradication of illegal transplantation of human organs.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a constitutional petition and human rights case regarding illegal transplantation of human organs.
The court directed the federal government and the provinces to submit comprehensive replies, stating as to what action they had taken so far against the people involved in this gruesome business.
Justice Saqib Nisar remarked that the process of illegal transplantation of human organs was in progress in the country while the federal government and provinces had not yet taken effective measures to curb this inhuman practice.
The federal government and the provinces sought some time for submitting reports.During the hearing, Additional Advocate General Punjab Razaq A Mirza appeared before the court and submitted that the provincial government has enacted an Act for the eradication of illegal transplant of human organs.
Justice Nisar, however, observed that enacting an Act was not a big achievement, the court should be informed about the places where the illegal business was in progress and what measures had been taken by the provincial government to curb this practice.
Mirza informed the court that the provincial government had arrested a large number of people and had taken many illegal transplantation centres in custody.