SHC restores SBP employee dismissed over rare heart condition
Key takeaways
- The petitioner, Iman Gulzar, had approached the court after being dismissed from her job allegedly due to the position of her heart, which is located on the right side of her chest instead of the left.
- During the hearing, her counsel argued that the State Bank had terminated her employment after medical examinations revealed the congenital condition.
- A constitutional bench comprising Justice Muhammad Saleem Jessar and Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro heard the case and suspended the termination order.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday suspended the termination of a female employee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and ordered her reinstatement, ruling that she could not be declared medically unfit solely because of a rare congenital heart condition known as dextrocardia.
The petitioner, Iman Gulzar, had approached the court after being dismissed from her job allegedly due to the position of her heart, which is located on the right side of her chest instead of the left.
During the hearing, her counsel argued that the State Bank had terminated her employment after medical examinations revealed the congenital condition.