PTI member criticised over remarks about KE’s female employee

K-Electric CEO Moonis Alvi has released a statement about the remarks made by a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member about the attire of one of the female employees of the power company.

Posting about the issue on X, formerly known as Twitter, Alvi said KE is proud of the women whose professionalism and competence drive the power company to chart new frontiers in a traditionally male-dominated energy sector daily.

“Unfortunately, recent remarks by certain individuals in authority, made about a colleague of ours in their absence, are neither in line with the decorum of an elected position nor with the values we hold as a company and should uphold as a society,” he said.

“As an equitable, enabling employer, we are committed to breaking the bias and will always stand against any and all forms of discrimination and harassment.”

PTI MNA Iqbal Afridi objected to the dress of a female representative from a power utility during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power on Friday.

Afridi objected to her attire and called for adherence to the modest dress code followed by female lawmakers.