By Najeeb Naich
The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh for Protection against harassment of women at the Workplace has issued a landmark decision in a high-profile workplace harassment case involving K-Electric’s top executive.
Ms. Mahreen Aziz Khan, former Chief Marketing and Communication Officer at K-Electric, filed a formal complaint under Section 8 of the protection against harassment of women at the Workplace Act, 2010.
She accused Moonis Abdullah Alvi (CEO), Muhammad Rizwan Dalia (Chief People Officer), Col (R) Wahid Asghar (Chief of Security), and Khalid Rafi (Board Member and Chairman HR Committee) of harassment, intimidation, and causing mental agony. Justice (retired) Shah Nawaz Tariq has also imposed a fine of Rs2.5 million on Alvi in the same case.
The ombudsman also stated that if Alvi does not pay the fine, his computerised national identity card (CNIC) and passport should also be blocked.
In a series of tweets, the KE chief executive said he always upheld the values of integrity and dignity in professional interactions, and he deeply believed in fostering safe and inclusive workplaces for all.
“The recent verdict is deeply distressing to me. While I respect the legal process and the institutions that uphold it, I must, in good conscience, state that the findings do not reflect the truth of the situation as I experienced it,” he said.
