ISLAMABAD: A sexual harassment committee at Pims has begun investigating a cardiac surgeon who was the first person to perform keyhole heart surgery in Pakistan.

The investigation was launched after a postgraduate resident alleged that the surgeon called her to his office and attempted to harass her.

In her application, which is available with Dawn, the complainant alleged that the doctor usedinappropriate language, due to which she approached the head of her department.

Pims Vice Chancellor Dr Javed Akram told Dawn that the complaint was referred to a four-member sexual harassment committee headed by Dr Shazia Khan.

`The inquiry has been started, but it is too early to say if the doctor tried to harass the student, or if some conspiracy has been staged against him. It will take two weeks to complete the inquiry,` he said.-A Reporter