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Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comment on incidence of rape

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comment on incidence of rape

News Desk: In a statement here Wednesday, a spokesperson of the government said misperceptions are being created about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comment regarding the incidence of rape in the country.

The spokesperson said that while expressing deep concern about it, the Prime Minister spoke about the societal responses and the need to put our efforts together to eliminate the menace of rape completely. Unfortunately, part of his comment, consciously or unconsciously, has been distorted to mean something that he never intended.

The Prime Minister said that our strict anti-rape laws alone will not be able to stem the rise in sex crime. The whole society has to fight it together including lowering exposure to temptation.

Prime Minister emphasised a holistic solution with the society and the stringent legal remedies, which are already in place, working together to eliminate the scourge. Plucking a line out of the statement would always distort the perspective and would not serve the narrative of the actual comment.

The spokesperson further said that Prime Minister Imran Khan remains fully committed to utilise all avenues at the government’s disposal to tackle the incidence of rape. He believes that all of us have a role to play in the fight and hoped that we would do so.