I AM an engineer who sustained severe third-degree burns while performing my official duties at the Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF) in Karachi in February 1997. While being rescued from the flames, I suffered injuries that left both my hands and the necl( disabled. Since then, Ihave endured severe physicalsuffering and numerous health complications. My case concerns compensation for my injuries, medical treatment and my wrongful termination from employment while I was still undergoing medical treatment. My case (No. 1067/2008), originally filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC), remained pending for years before being transferred to the District Court in Malir (No. 599/2025).
At the time of the accident, I was 38.
Today, at around 70, I am still waiting for justice. Nearly three decades have passed, but my suffering continues, and so does my long struggle to get justice.
I am living a miserable life, battling serious health problems and permanent disabilities. Despite years of hardship, I have not lost hope that someone would finally hear my plea and help me obtain the justice I have been denied for so long.
Shoaib Soulat Mississauga, Canada