ISLAMABAD: A high-profile case before the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment at the Workplace has taken a contentious turn following cross-examination that raised questions about the substance and motives behind the complaint.
The complainant, the 59-year-old vice chancellor of the Health Services Academy (HSA), has accused a 28-year-old female employee of harassing him during her employment at the institution. The accused is a former student of the vice chancellor and was later appointed as a contractual staff officer at HSA.
In his complaint, the vice chancellor alleged that the employee subjected him to persistent workplace harassment, including cloning his mobile phone to impersonate him, sending defamatory messages to his wife and children, misappropriating funds from the sale of a vehicle worth Rs10 million, improperly involving herself in HSA projects for personal financial gain, and using artificial intelligence to fabricate compromising images and videos. He sought a full investigation, restraining orders, legal action under harassment laws and recovery of the allegedly misappropriated funds.
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However, during cross-examination, several aspects of the complaint were challenged. The vice chancellor confirmed that the accused had been dismissed from HSA but acknowledged that the Islamabad High Court had suspended her termination order, with her service appeal still pending before the chancellor.
He also conceded that allegations related to the vehicle sale and investments were essentially financial disputes. Additionally, he admitted that neither he nor his family members had lodged a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Wing regarding the alleged phone cloning. He further stated that his claim about AI-generated images and videos was based on personal belief and was not supported by forensic evidence or expert analysis.
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When presented with WhatsApp messages by the defence, the vice chancellor denied sending certain intimate texts, describing them as fabricated, while stating that he could not recall others.
The defence counsel presented an alternative narrative, alleging that the vice chancellor had misused his authority and initiated harassment proceedings and criminal cases to silence the employee over a dispute described as a “breach of promise to marry” and to deflect attention from alleged personal misconduct. The vice chancellor rejected these claims.
Separately, a local court has ordered the registration of a First Information Report against the vice chancellor in a case relating to alleged deceitful marriage. Proceedings in that matter were stayed by the Islamabad High Court’s former Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri shortly before his removal from office over an invalid degree issue.
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