High Court Rejects Petitions Filed by Dr Nadir and Adeel Haider
The Islamabad High Court has dismissed petitions challenging the cancellation of bail granted to two accused in an alleged illegal kidney transplant case.
Justice Muhammad Azam Khan upheld the order against Dr Nadir Hussain and Syed Adeel Haider.
The two men had approached the IHC after an additional sessions judge cancelled their post-arrest bail.
The High Court ruled that the criminal proceedings against both accused should continue before the trial court.
It also directed the trial court to decide the case on its merits and proceed according to law.
The case concerns allegations of illegal kidney transplantation linked to Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital in Islamabad.
Both accused deny wrongdoing, and the allegations have not yet resulted in a conviction.
A lower court had initially granted post-arrest bail to the two accused in June 2026 against surety bonds of Rs100,000 each. The Federal Investigation Agency opposed their release and later successfully challenged the bail order.
Court Recognises FIA Authority to Investigate Case
In its written judgment, the Islamabad High Court held that the Federal Investigation Agency has legal authority to investigate alleged offences involving unlawful human organ transplantation.
The court considered material collected by investigators while examining the bail dispute.
According to the judgment, the available record includes a transfer of Rs2 million into a bank account belonging to Dr Nadir Hussain.
The court also referred to statements recorded before a magistrate as part of the prosecution material.
These pieces of evidence will now be examined during the trial.
The High Court did not determine the guilt or innocence of either accused. That question remains for the trial court after evidence from both sides is presented.
The FIA has alleged that Dr Nadir Hussain worked as a urologist and visiting surgeon at Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital.
Investigators accuse him of participating in kidney transplant procedures that allegedly violated Pakistan’s organ transplantation laws.
Syed Adeel Haider was associated with the hospital’s kidney transplant programme.
The FIA alleges that he worked as a coordinator and facilitated the disputed transplant arrangements.
Earlier reporting on the investigation said the FIA had registered a case under provisions dealing with human organ transplantation and related criminal liability.
Bail Granted in June, Cancelled Following FIA Challenge
The legal battle over bail began after a judicial magistrate granted post-arrest bail to Dr Nadir and Adeel Haider on June 9.
The FIA opposed the decision.
Investigators argued that the inquiry was still continuing and that further evidence needed to be collected.
The agency then challenged the bail order before the sessions court.
On July 20, the additional sessions judge accepted the FIA’s challenge and cancelled the bail previously granted to both accused.
The two men subsequently approached the Islamabad High Court.
Proceedings before the IHC continued through late July, with Justice Muhammad Azam Khan hearing arguments over the cancellation order.
The court reserved its judgment after hearing the parties.
The IHC has now dismissed their petitions and allowed the sessions court’s bail cancellation order to remain in force.
The decision means the underlying criminal case will continue before the trial court.
Prosecutors will be required to establish their allegations through admissible evidence.
The accused will also have the opportunity to challenge the FIA’s evidence and present their defence.
No final finding of criminal responsibility has been made against Dr Nadir Hussain or Syed Adeel Haider.
