{"id":222697,"date":"2019-04-25T12:45:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T07:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=222697"},"modified":"2019-04-25T12:45:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T07:45:51","slug":"imran-khans-misogynist-remark-earns-him-the-ire-of-pakistani-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/imran-khans-misogynist-remark-earns-him-the-ire-of-pakistani-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan’s Misogynist Remark Earns Him the Ire of Pakistani Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Its no secret that politics is a dirty business, and that rivals often indulge in mud-slinging matches to discredit their opposition. However, for someone who occupies the top leadership position in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan must be held to a higher standard than his opponents.<\/p>\n

We are referring of course to a rather unfortunate remark made by Prime Minster in Wana at a rally, where he calls PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, ‘sahiba’.<\/p>\n

Many people are saying that this might have been a slip of a tongue, with others saying it was deliberate. In any case, implying that being a woman is an insult is rather problematic, no matter which side of the political divide you fall into.<\/p>\n

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Background of Recent Sparring Match between IK and BBZ<\/h3>\n

During the past few days, Bilawal questioned Imran Khan’s Oxford education, following a harmless gaffe PM Khan made while speaking in Iran about ‘Germany and Japan sharing borders.’<\/p>\n

Following that incident, the PM responded by calling the PPP Chairman as a ‘lady’.<\/p>\n

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The remarks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We believe that political sparring aside, that remark just doesn’t sit well at all, especially when one is occupying a big office.<\/p>\n

Pakistani Twitter certainly didn’t like it, even Khan’s own supporters as well. There are better ways to attack your political opponent than just hurling terms like ‘sahiba’. Unless you think that being a woman is an insult in itself.<\/p>\n

Social Media Has a Lot to Say About It<\/h3>\n

Here are some reactions from Pakistani Twitter regarding the incident.<\/p>\n

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Imran Khan shouldn't of said that. Just the decorum of the PM office alone is reason enough not to. But then again I'm far more offended on the general incomprehensible incompetence and in-your-face corrupt practices of PPP in Sindh.<\/p>\n

— SAZ (@my55cents) April 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n