An Aga Khan doctor has been accused of harassment after he reportedly sent a friend request to one of his patients. The problem is that this patient happened to be a relative of a celebrity. Filmmaker, journalist and activist Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy tweeted her disgust with the incident and ignited a firestorm of controversy in the process.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy said her sister Mahjabeen sought treatment at the emergency room at Karachi’s Aga Khan University Hospital. Later, she reportedly received a Facebook friend request from the doctor who treated her. The Oscar winner tweeted that she would report the Aga Khan doctor for sending the friend request.
She accused him of harassment and declared, “There are zero boundaries in #pakistan!”
The doctor, who has 4 children, has since been fired from the hospital. One of the doctor’s co-workers confirmed that he had been fired, and said the doctor, described as a “kind and hardworking individual”, was distraught by the hospital’s decision and raised fears that he might attempt to take his life.
Here’s the full message the doctor’s co-worker sent to a journalist:
Social activist Maleeha Hussain told Geo News that sending a Facebook friend request doesn’t constitute as harassment. She said it would be harassment if he had sent an indecent message or inappropriate picture, but the doctor hasn’t been accused of doing either of these things. She also notes that unwanted friend requests can simply be ignored, and the person can be blocked without a scene being made about what happened.
Others, such as journalist Uzma Alkarim, side with Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, saying that “there must be more to the case than meets the eye” since she used the term “harassment.” She also noted that most hospitals don’t allow doctors to initiate contact with patients.
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy said her sister Mahjabeen sought treatment at the emergency room at Karachi’s Aga Khan University Hospital. Later, she reportedly received a Facebook friend request from the doctor who treated her. The Oscar winner tweeted that she would report the Aga Khan doctor for sending the friend request.
She accused him of harassment and declared, “There are zero boundaries in #pakistan!”
The doctor, who has 4 children, has since been fired from the hospital. One of the doctor’s co-workers confirmed that he had been fired, and said the doctor, described as a “kind and hardworking individual”, was distraught by the hospital’s decision and raised fears that he might attempt to take his life.
Here’s the full message the doctor’s co-worker sent to a journalist:
Dear Ali,
I read your post about sharmeen’s sister being harassed by her treating doctor.
I happen to work with the same doctor in AKU. He is a kind, hardworking individual.
I do not disagree that what he did is[n’t] right but I do not think that how he has been blamed is right at all. It’s as if the individuals with power can do anything they want. He fell victim of sharmeen[‘s] endless attack to stop so called femnine harassment to a height
where he got fired from his job. I met him the day the office broke this news to him and he was sad enough to make me worried that he might end up hurting himself. Ridiculed in the hospital and now left unemployed with 4 kids to look after as a result of sending a friend request which could have been easily rejected and swept under the carpet is not Justice.
I just want you to understand that everyone is human. These celebs aren’t the only ones who have right and authority to do what they think is right. This should have been resolved in some other manner.
I read your post about sharmeen’s sister being harassed by her treating doctor.
I happen to work with the same doctor in AKU. He is a kind, hardworking individual.
I do not disagree that what he did is[n’t] right but I do not think that how he has been blamed is right at all. It’s as if the individuals with power can do anything they want. He fell victim of sharmeen[‘s] endless attack to stop so called femnine harassment to a height
where he got fired from his job. I met him the day the office broke this news to him and he was sad enough to make me worried that he might end up hurting himself. Ridiculed in the hospital and now left unemployed with 4 kids to look after as a result of sending a friend request which could have been easily rejected and swept under the carpet is not Justice.
I just want you to understand that everyone is human. These celebs aren’t the only ones who have right and authority to do what they think is right. This should have been resolved in some other manner.
Social activist Maleeha Hussain told Geo News that sending a Facebook friend request doesn’t constitute as harassment. She said it would be harassment if he had sent an indecent message or inappropriate picture, but the doctor hasn’t been accused of doing either of these things. She also notes that unwanted friend requests can simply be ignored, and the person can be blocked without a scene being made about what happened.
Others, such as journalist Uzma Alkarim, side with Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, saying that “there must be more to the case than meets the eye” since she used the term “harassment.” She also noted that most hospitals don’t allow doctors to initiate contact with patients.
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