The Sindh High Court on Monday suspended the termination of State Bank of Pakistan employee Iman Gulzar and ordered her reinstatement after her dismissal over a congenital heart condition.
The court ruled that Gulzar could not be declared medically unfit solely because of dextrocardia, a rare condition in which the heart is located on the right side of the chest.
Gulzar had moved the court after the State Bank of Pakistan dismissed her from service following medical examinations that identified the condition, her counsel argued.
A constitutional bench comprising Justice Muhammad Saleem Jessar and Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro heard the case and suspended the termination order.
The court directed the State Bank of Pakistan to immediately send Gulzar for training. It also issued notices to the SBP governor and other relevant officials.
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The bench observed that no person could be declared ineligible on medical grounds without proper justification.
“The placement of the human heart on the right side is a congenital condition and can be entirely normal,” the court observed. The Sindh High Court adjourned further proceedings until August 2026.
