KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) competent authority to ensure provision of actual medicines as prescribed by doctors to retired employees of national flag carrier and their families as per rules.

Court warned PIA that in case of failure to comply with order, proceedings shall be initiated against delinquents in terms of Article 204 of Constitution without providing further opportunity on subject issue.

Direction came on contempt-of-court application filed by retired PIA employee Javed Iqbal against non-compliance with court directives with regard to provision of medicines to him as prescribed by specialist/general cadre doctors.

Applicant had submitted that alleged contemnors of PIA had wilfully disobeyed court directives and failed to ensure provision of actual medicines to him as prescribed by specialist/general cadre doctors as per rules.

SHC asked an assistant attorney general with regard to non-compliance with court directives. Law Officer submitted that senior medical officer of PIA had contacted applicant for providing medicines to him but he did not respond. He assured court that petitioner shall be provided required medicines at any time.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 14 2023

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