Dr. ZUBAIDA CHAUDHARY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR vs PRESIDENT ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIATE (PUBLIC) AIWAN-E-SADAR, ISLAMABAD S — 2026 PLC(CS) 1 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 1 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: Dr. ZUBAIDA CHAUDHARY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR vs PRESIDENT ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIATE (PUBLIC) AIWAN-E-SADAR, ISLAMABAD S
Provisions referred to: S. 2

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Judgment text as reported

Dr. ZUBAIDA CHAUDHARY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VS PRESIDENT ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIATE (PUBLIC) AIWAN-E-SADAR, ISLAMABAD S.2(h)---Harassment at workplace---Accused questioning locus standi of the victim by taking a plea that complaint concerned only office management issues and did not amount to sexual harassment---Relevance---Ambit and sphere of 'sexual harassment'---Harassment, when manifested through sexually demeaning attitudes, is fundamentally aimed at degrading and dehumanizing an individual by subjecting them to exploitation, humiliation, and hostility grounded in their gender---Such conduct constitutes a form of gender-based discrimination---When these attitudes are exhibited within the workplace, they cross the threshold into actionable harassment, as they interfere with the victim's ability to perform professional duties and create an environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive---The resultant atmosphere not only undermines individual dignity, but also corrodes the institutional culture meant to uphold equality and respect---Definition of harassment has been expanded to include physical and discriminatory behaviour which also testifies to the purposive meaning of S. 2(h) of the Act, 2010---The purpose of harassment laws is to address gender-based discrimination at the workplace and not to limit it to sexual forms of harassment, which includes a broad range of conduct and behavior, resulting in workplace problems with serious consequences, one of the main being gender inequality.

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