Imran Khan’s Sizzling Comments Spark a Storm of Outrage
Picture this: Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Imran Khan doing a live TV chat that turns into a DIY self‑help talk about society, “obscenity” and the “veil.” He dropped a bombshell that people would love to blow off the wall and then… oh yeah, it was the wrong wall.
What He Actually Said (And Why It’s a Problem)
- “When you increase obscenity in society, of course there will be an effect,” he declared, as if refining the mailboxes of the world could fix a crime problem.
- He rattled off a line about the veil – the holy garment that “prevents temptation.” Oh, and that sex, drugs and rock and roll are flirting a big fat cause of divorces in London.
- He hinted that while the nation’s anti‑rape laws are solid, they’re nope enough unless folks take a seat at the table and “lower exposure to temptation.” Shockingly, he didn’t include the Victims’ Voices in the meeting.
Office of the Prime Minister: “Taken out of Context”
Within 48 hours the PM’s office sent a statement saying they were mis‑quoted – “Just a little tweak, and it was neat.” Then a second note came out dropping the word “temptation” completely. The rest of the world, however, saw it as a glaring misstep.
Rights Groups Step In
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan blasted the comments as a “baffling ignorance.” They said it places the blame on the twist‑y survivors, not the bullies behind the crime. In Pakistan, less than three per cent of rape cases lead to convictions. The War Against Rape NGO is not holding back – they want sensitivity training for the cabinet and a judicial crackdown. Basically, fix the problem, don’t blame the victim.
Two Ex‑Wives, One Twitter War
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Jemima Khan, the British soap‑opera socialite, wrote: “The onus is on men.” She quoted the Qur’an about men shielding their gaze from women.
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Reham Khan, also a British citizen, threatened the PM with “wrong thinking” about rape after a child was allegedly raped in Pakistan. She stunned the populace with a tweet that said, “Kids in Pakistan getting raped is a disaster.”
Legal Fallout: Death Penalty for Two Men
In a twist of fate, a Lahore court handed down the death penalty to two men who gang‑raped a lone woman on the highway last year. The episode sparked national outcry when a senior police officer questioned that woman’s decision to drive alone with her kids. The verdict produced a chilling reminder: the law can be harsh, but it also reveals how society reacts to victim stories.
In sum: Imran Khan’s “rich” words about obscenity and rape have thrown a boomerang that landed squarely in the inboxes of activists, ex‑wives, and the general public. The backlash is loud, emotional, and asked for help – not blame.
