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Three Accused Move IHC for Bail
Three Chinese nationals arrested in a case involving the alleged illegal sale of human organs approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday seeking post-arrest bail .
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the separate petitions filed by Li Geng Chai, Ping Fei Guo, and Wang Bao . The accused were arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Corporate Crime Circle in a case related to alleged illegal organ trade, with a trial court previously dismissing their bail applications .
Court Transfers Case for Bench Reassignment
Representing the petitioners, Barrister Yawar Gardazi argued that similar bail applications in the same case were already pending before another IHC bench headed by Justice Muhammad Azam Khan . He requested that the three petitions also be transferred to that bench to ensure consistency in the proceedings.
Justice Tahir observed that Justice Azam Khan was currently on summer vacation and that the matter could take about a month to be heard. Despite this, the petitioners’ counsel insisted on the transfer . Accepting the request, Justice Tahir ordered that the case file be sent to the Chief Justice’s Office for a decision on reassigning the matter to another bench .
Background: Major Organ Trafficking Network Uncovered
The case stems from a significant FIA operation in June 2026, when investigators uncovered an alleged illegal organ trafficking network operating from a private hospital in Islamabad. The FIA arrested nine suspects during a raid conducted by the agency’s Anti-Corruption Circle, including a prominent urologist and a hospital employee believed to be key figures in the network . Investigators alleged that illegal kidney transplant operations were being carried out at the hospital, with several alleged donors, recipients, and hospital staff also taken into custody .
