ISLAMABAD: Outraged by his remark linking sexual violence to "increasing obscenity" in society, Pakistanis have flooded social media with memes of PM Imran Khan, many of them showing him in Western attire in the company of foreigners, and accompanied by comments like "he is trying to convert half-clad British beauties to the benefits of purdah".
In response to a question in his latest telethon, Khan had said, "History tells us that when ‘fahashi’ (obscenity) increases in society, sex crimes go up and the family system breaks down".
Pakistani journalist Reema Omer tore into him on Twitter. "PM’s comments linking rape with "obscenity" are ignorant, dangerous and condemnable," she wrote. "His propagation of this rape myth shows he has no understanding of the issue, and amounts to providing excuses for criminal acts of perpetrators while blaming the victims."