First robotic telesurgery in Pakistan removes gallbladder remotely
Prof. Syed Tanseer Asghar ran the console from FHCC 2026 while Dr. Sana Sharafat Ali supported the patient at Kulsum International Hospital in Islamabad.
Islamabad hosted a robotic cholecystectomy—gallbladder removal—done through telesurgery, described as a first for the country.
Prof. Dr. Syed Tanseer Asghar operated the console from FHCC 2026 at the Gandhara Heritage and Culture Centre.
The patient was at Kulsum International Hospital, where Dr. Sana Sharafat Ali managed the patient-side robotic cart.
SZABMU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tanwir Khaliq said the university has approval for its first Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Health Centre.