Expressing his frustration, the top judge stated that the healthcare CEO should resign from his position.
Also present at the hearing, CEO Punjab Healthcare Commission informed the court that Punjab has a total of 40 certified cardiologists. To this the CJP replied that there should be 40 certified doctors in Lahore alone.
Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi maintained that the issue of heart disease has turned into a business and is out of the hands of professional doctors.
Regarding the substandard quality of stents, Dr Azhar Kayani stated that the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) did not approve the stents approved by the National Interventional Cardiology Board (NICB).