Another case of sexual harassment in ARY News
Raza Abbas
Monday, April 25, 2011
Dear Sir,
I have received a “Final Warning “letter from Human Resource Department ARY Communication, in this letter I have been falsely accused of bad behavior with my colleagues & this Final Warning also falsely state that” there are many complaints from my colleagues & that I was verbally warned many times”.
I am really shocked to receive this Final Warning letter which is clearly in breach of Pakistan Labour Law, because there was no names of complainants & I have never been warn in writing or verbally for anything in my three years with ARY News. Please also note that no one from management discussed anything regarding any accusation leveled against me nor did any person from HR or senior management bothered to hear my version of the dispute if there was any.
Now that I am not only been accused of bad behavior in writing but my un-blemished career is also been attacked unjustifiably, I have to describe the events which culminate in form of this “Final Warning”. On 21st of April 2011 in evening shift, Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem a senior news producer of ARY News (He was fired from Samaa TV because of his attitude problems, you can confirm this from Samaa TV HR) came to news room & loudly announce that he is been given full authority by Mr. Ammad Yousuf to fire anyone from newsroom or take off any ones trousers (that whole statement was in Urdu.) This was not first time that Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem purposely used foul language in my presence most of his sentences starts with “Maa or Behan abuses & and end in similar abuses though not directed at me but since I am the only Female Producer in News room I do feel harassed by his choice of words.
This attitude is well defined by:
THE PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE ACT 2010
(h) harassment” means any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors or other verbal or written communication or physical conduct of a sexual nature or sexually demeaning attitudes, causing interference with work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, or the attempt to punish the complainant for refusal to comply to such a request or is made a condition for employment;
But on that Particular day Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem went all the way to humiliate & harass me with shouting & threatening me of dire consequences for no reason at all only, then I had to tell him to stop his verbal attacks & let me work. Strangely enough Sr. News Editor Mr. Massom Usmani who listening & watching all this bad behavior of Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem did not stopped Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem from his filthy verbal rage. I have previously verbally complained to Mr. Masoom Usmani about Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem ‘s foul language but he did not acted on my complains, and that particular day he appears to be encouraging this display of Pan Shop talk.
It is immense control & patience on my part that got me through this unbearable behavior of Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem & Mr. Masoom Usmani , Similarly Mr. Abdullah Farooqi also a senior producer news never missed a chance to remark on how I dress or look, instead of discussing official work in which I found him weak & this do create some level of insecurity in Mr. Abdullah (he never worked in newsroom in his previous job in Samaa TV & he was also fired from there for reasons unknown to me) so instead of trying to improve our collective work output he also follow the footsteps of Mr. Iqbal Azeem in practice of harassing staff specially me, a female.
Sir, I have worked very hard in ARY News, for which I was given a letter of appreciation, I have been working in Media for last 7 years & never been accused of non – professional attitude no one specially a female can come this far with BAD BEHAVIOUR. Just to remind you of my credentials I am attaching my CV so you can understand that a person like me is always focused on job at hand & do not have time for petty matters or ego nursing.
I would like you to take back this “Final Warning “ & ask Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem to apologies for his abusive language & behavior to me in writing. Otherwise like every self respecting citizen I will take legal action against the following persons:
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem For Sexual Harassment /Defamation/Labor law/Bill of women right
Mr. Abdullah Farooqi For Sexual Harassment/Defamation/Labor law/Bill of women right
Mr. Masoom Usmani For Supporting Sexual Harassment/Defamation/Labor law/Bill of women right
Mr. Ammad Yousuf For Instigating Sexual Harassment/Defamation/Labor law/Bill of women right
I sincerely hope that you will understand the duress & mental distress I am going through for being honest hardworking professional.
Sincerely,
Muniba Gull
ARYNEWS
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:40:44 +0500
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:21:33 +0500
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Ary Employees
saeed qureshi
An shockingly high number of aggrieved employees resorting to google forums for help and support shows their deep disppointment in ARY' management. It seems that ARY employees have no hope that management will ever bother to intervene or give them justice. Therefore they turn to such forums.
No argument in the world could justify words like "BULL SHITT" in you began your e-mail with. Have a little empathy if not sympathy. Put yourself in Muniba, etc. etc ..'s place for a minute and think for a moment--- How would you feel and what would you do if you were treated as they were treated with no hope to be heard??
SQ
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:43:37 +0500
SZ
providing work force from ARY to SAMAA (where her husband used to work
and accommodating all this) and then she went to concerned authorities
for the last chance. She was given last chance on the condition of not
being involved in such kind of act again. Apart from this all names
she is blaming are seniors in the field of journalism,
After reading her letter, it seems that if management of ARY withdraw
her warning than she will take back all her allegations against her
seniors.
I think she should file her case in front of ARY Management rather
than discussing in public forums to get sympathy.
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Only a mentaly retarted women can get sexually harrased by compliments on her appearence.
I also know Mr Masoom usmani as he was my DN at Aaj news and all this nonsense is unbelievable he is a professional journalist with a very humble nature which is often taken advantage by others.
Ammad is a young leader with a will to do and to make things possible. Gradually developing a team which could manage the channel and in that very strategic phase all that ex employee alleges seems base less
The other gentlemen iqbal is not known to me
I think we all must. Realize that we just can't. Fool everyone for ever
He who fight with monsters must not becomes a monster.
Defamation laws exists and I think all those who are blamed must also know it very well
Amer
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kindly read this :
Umm- ulHussain View profile Dear ARY employees (who exactly?) Is
Iqbal Azeem the same illiterate sick 'langra' who used to mop in two
news media buildings in the UK capital around 2004-2005?? If its the
same guy---- I know him. He suffers serious kind of ----- envy, which
he takes out on women in strange abusive sick ways. In 2005 he was on
disability allowance from the british government and had a job as a
cleaner at a TV Channel's building in morning hours and begged every
body for a job as a news resource person. No wonder he finally got a
job in ARY as a PRODUCER. UH ----- Original Message ----- From: Ary
Employees Sent: 04/25/11 01:40 PM To: pakista...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pakistani Press Another case of sexual harassment in ARY
News THIS IS ALL BULL SHIT AND SHE HAS FAILED TO SUBSTANTIATE HER
FOR AFTER SERVING THE FINAL NOTICE SUCH TYPE OF ALLEGATIONS ARE A
ROUTINE. WE KNOW VERY WELL AMMAD YOUSAF MASOOM USMANI AND ABDULLAH
FAROOQI THEY NEVER DISRESPECT A WOMAN IN OFFICE RATHER VERY CARING AND
HAVE BROTHERLY ATTITUDE WITH WOMEN EMPLOYEES. WE REQUEST MUNIBA GUL
THAT SHE MUST WITHDRAW HER SERIOUS AND UNCALLED FOR ALLEGATION ON A
PITY DISPUTE WITH HER COLLEAGUE . WE HOPE MR MAZHAR ABBAS AND RASHEED
CHANNA WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. HAJI ABDUL RAUF SB ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF
MUNIBA GUL AND WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO DOING ANYTHING SHE WAS NOT ASKED
FOR LEAVING BUT HER ATTITUDE IS IN QUESTION AND SHE HAS TO REPLY WITH
HONORABLE. ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUE REPORTER PRODUCER SAADIA KHAN FACED
PROBLEM BUT SHE LEFT THIS ORGANIZATION HONORABLY WITHOUT LEVELING SUCH
ALLEGATIONS. On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Raza Abbas <
Communication, in this letter I have been falsely accused of bad
behavior with my colleagues & this Final Warning also falsely state
that” there are many complaints from my colleagues & that I was
verbally warned many times”. I am really shocked to receive this Final
Warning letter which is clearly in breach of Pakistan Labour Law,
because there was no names of complainants & I have never been warn in
writing or verbally for anything in my three years with ARY News.
Please also note that no one from management discussed anything
regarding any accusation leveled against me nor did any person from HR
or senior management bothered to hear my version of the dispute if
there was any. Now that I am not only been accused of bad behavior in
writing but my un-blemished career is also been attacked
unjustifiably, I have to describe the events which culminate in form
found him weak & this do create some level of insecurity in Mr.
Abdullah (he never worked in newsroom in his previous job in Samaa TV
& he was also fired from there for reasons unknown to me) so instead
of trying to improve our collective work output he also follow the
footsteps of Mr. Iqbal Azeem in practice of harassing staff specially
me, a female. Sir, I have worked very hard in ARY News, for which I
was given a letter of appreciation, I have been working in Media for
last 7 years & never been accused of non – professional attitude no
one specially a female can come this far with BAD BEHAVIOUR. Just to
remind you of my credentials I am attaching my CV so you can
understand that a person like me is always focused on job at hand & do
not have time for petty matters or ego nursing. I would like you to
take back this “Final Warning “ & ask Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeemto
apologies for his abusive language & behavior to me in writing.
Otherwise like every self respecting citizen I will take legal action
against the following persons: Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Azeem For Sexual
Harassment /Defamation/Labor law/Bill of women right Mr. Abdullah
law/Bill of women right Mr. Ammad Yousuf For Instigating Sexual
Harassment/Defamation/Labor law/Bill of women right I sincerely hope
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Dear ARY employees (who exactly?)
Is Iqbal Azeem the same illiterate sick 'langra' who used to mop in
two news media buildings in the UK capital around 2004-2005??
If its the same guy---- I know him. He suffers serious kind of -----
envy, which he takes out on women in strange abusive sick ways. In
2005 he was on disability allowance from the british government and
had a job as a cleaner at a TV Channel's building in morning hours and
begged every body for a job as a news resource person. No wonder he
finally got a job in ARY as a PRODUCER.
UH
now think a lady which already suffered harresment by mentioned
man ,how u think ms.gull can lie ?
it is very common in our society to put all blame on women and our
society already in practice to blame women rather men , our minds were
build up like that to think that all men are innocent, and always on
right side. she quoted that mr.iqbal is offender and others support
him. its very easy to blame women but think how many women are working
in broadcast journalism as NEWS PRODUCERS , i tell u very rare..
regards,
sara
masood
letter will not taken back she will file sexual harassment case! It
means she is ok with all those 4 guys who have been harassing her if
she got this letter back otherwise she will blackmail administration!!!
As far as I know she is a second wife of asadullah who was fired from
Dawn, SAMAA and lastly Pearl....! She is talking about female rights.
despite she force her husband to divorce his previous wife and marry
her....! His husband was senior producer of a program which she was
doing in capacity of producer.....! Both husband and wife cannot work
professionally. Did she complained about her sexual harassment prior
to this warning letter? We all know masoom usmani, abdullah farooqui,
iqbal very well they are in journalism for last 10 years or more.
Abdullah was contacted by ARY then he resigned from SAMAA and served
one month notice period, this can be checked with SAMAA human
resource, same with masoom usmani, he was contacted by ARY then
resigned, iqbal azeem was contacted by Tariq Wasi of ARY when he was
in news One. She is liar, she need job and money only, not her grace,
otherwise she will not ask for taking back her warning letter for not
doing case of harassment. This is her first job ever in the newsroom,
she never worked for news so far.
Amir A. Tayyab
It is great to hear that people of Pakistan have started to talk about laws instead of personal threats and intimidation. Let's continue reaping the benefits of the independent judiciary, staying within the norms of law. I see a lot of lawyers and the legal profession become brighter in Pakistan, Insha Allah.
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