Scoring Points: Is The Medical Community Under Fire Amid Political Drama?

Описание: Pakistan Medical community recently caught itself in Pakistan’s political fiasco, raising many questions. The incident erupted when recently, one of the federal ministers said in a press conference that how they will exhaust all legal opinions to ensure the return of opposition leader, Nawaz Sharif. He further said that the medical reports which formed the ground on the basis of which the opposition leader was allowed to seek treatment abroad were also "fudged."

In response to which, another federal minister, Dr Yasmin Rashid, provincial health minister came in defence, citing the reports as verified.Dr Yasmin Rashid was also the head of the committee reviewing Sharif's medical report. On the basis of the verification of reports, the court allowed Opposition Leader, Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for treatment after relevant government officials had authenticated his medical reports.

The Committee comprised of Pakistan’s top Medical Professionals, including:
*Brigadier Dr Abdul Hameed Siddique, classified cardiologist of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology
*Brigadier Dr Azmat Hayat, classified electrophysiologist of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases, Rawalpindi
*Dr Saqib Shafi, Head of Punjab Institute of Cardiology
*Dr Mahmood Ayaz, Principal PIMMS Lahore and honorary fellow at the American College of Surgeons
*The reports were further examined by Dr Faisal, who is currently appointed as SAPM on health

The controversy on the verification of medical reports created doubts on the credibility of the Medical Committee comprising of Pakistan’s top-notch professionals. It definitely raised many suspicions on the struggles of the esteemed medical professionals who worked tirelessly for the sake of the medical community and public health.