Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has backtracked on his recent remarks on rape and sexual harassment of women. He made controversial remarks while speaking to the media last month about the high level of sexual harassment against women in the country.
Mr Khan suggested that avoiding “temptation in society” is the way to prevent sexual violence against women. His remarks provoked outrage that women were being raped because of their attractive and provocative tendencies. He made these comments two months after a similar controversy.
Now, in an interview with PBS News Hour, Pakistan PM said that he would never say such a foolish thing where a victim is held responsible for the crime committed against them.
“Anyone who commits rape, solely and solely that person is responsible. So let’s be clear about that. No matter how provocative the woman is or whatever she wears, the person who commits rape is fully responsible. Never is the victim responsible,” said Pakistan PM.
As per reports, there have been 22,000 rape cases in Pakistan in the last six years. The country reports 11 rapes daily. According to the ‘Global Gender Gap Report – 2021’ released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Pakistan has slipped two places in the list of countries with the lowest gender equality during the year.