LAHORE – Pakistan state broadcaster PTV witnessed harassment allegations as a former employee speaks out after the accused manager returns to the post despite the outrage.
Mahjabeen Abid came forward with serious allegations of workplace harassment and retaliation during her tenure at Pthe TV Multan center. In a detailed account shared on social media, the journalist accused senior PTV officials of harassing her and subsequently terminating her employment after she filed a formal complaint against his behavior. The dismissal was reportedly carried out over a phone call, which further raised concerns about the case.
The victim mentioned reporting incident to Information Information ministry, which led to internal inquiry. The investigation reportedly found the official guilty under Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010.
She even lamented being hit with online defamation campaign allegedly orchestrated by supporters of the accused. “I was stalked, my family was harassed, and I was pressured to drop the complaint,” she wrote.
After official’s removal, he challenged the inquiry’s findings at the Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment, leading to a second investigation. Abid claims she had to relive the traumatic events during multiple hearings, often appearing with her parents.
The second inquiry found that firing an employee via phone call is against the rules, but it controversially dismissed harassment allegations due to insufficient evidence. As state broadcaster PTV said the warning was issued to official, but Abid alleges that he has now been reinstated as General Manager of PTV Multan.
Expressing her disappointment with outcome, Abid questioned system’s handling of verbal harassment complaints. “Why is verbal harassment not considered serious? Why do victims have to provide physical evidence of emotional abuse?” she wrote.
Pakistan Television Corporation PTV has not released a formal statement in response to the latest allegations.
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