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Pakistani PM accused of 'baffling ignorance' over rape comments

Published Apr 07 2021 at 1:51 PM GMT
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  • Human rights watchdog speaks out after Imran Khan blames rise in cases on how women dressPakistan rights campaigners have accused the prime minister, Imran Khan, of 'baffling ignorance" after the former playboy cricketer blamed how women dress for a rise in rape cases.
  • In a weekend interview on live television, Oxford-educated Khan said an increase in rapes indicated the 'consequences in any society where vulgarity is on the rise".
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  • Published Apr 7, 2021 1:51 PM GMT