{"id":281105,"date":"2020-09-18T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T05:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=281105"},"modified":"2020-09-18T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T07:04:18","slug":"khalil-ur-rehman-resorts-to-cheap-insults-on-tv-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/khalil-ur-rehman-resorts-to-cheap-insults-on-tv-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Khalil-ur-Rehman Resorts to Cheap Insults on TV (Again)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another television channel using &#8216;<em>Pakistan&#8217;s version of Katie Hopkins<\/em>&#8216;, writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar for cheap gags. What else do you say when a news channel deliberately has a man famed for his misogynistic views address a national tragedy and horrific incident of sexual violence against a woman.<\/p>\n<p>Once again in his quest against women empowerment, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar resorted to name-calling and accusations. The <strong><em>Landa Bazaar<\/em><\/strong> writer called the Lahore Motorway Rape protesters &#8216;<em>an army of idiots<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>In his appearance on Bol News, KRQ accused the protesters of being either dual nationals, divorced, or experienced a break-up recently. He then demeaned the protesters raising their voices on a critical issue in society by alleging that;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Women like these suffer from the middle age crisis and thus are \u2018<em>bound<\/em>\u2019 to be involved in activities like these, &#8230; \u201d <em>konsa jism, konsi marzi. <\/em>(whose body, who&#8217;s right)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-vg8zjraza8e\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-vg8zjraza8e\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vg8zjRAzA8E?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vg8zjRAzA8E?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; margin: 0px;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/khalil-ur-rehman-gets-shut-down-during-motorway-rape-protests-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khalil ur Rehman Gets Shut Down During Motorway Rape Protests [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It seems that he completely sidestepped the issue of the lack of women&#8217;s safety and security in Pakistan, choosing instead to pass comments on protesters.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Yeh baap bhai say konsi azaadi mang rahi hain<\/em>, (What freedom are they demanding from their father and brother)<em> inn kay baap aur bhai kahan hain aur iss say zayada inko kya azaadi chahiye hai.<\/em> (Where are their father and brother, and what more freedom do they want)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Khalil-ur-Rehman did not stop there with implying women are a commodity. He then claimed that if the kind of freedom the anti-rape protesters demand is;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Where they can go into a room with their boyfriends and their fathers and brothers stand at guard outside.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One wonders where is his empathy. He kept making accusations and indulging in slut-shaming rather than even acknowledge the issue of rape in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Don&#8217;t Hold Back<\/h3>\n<p>Right off the bat, the public questioned why a screenwriter, especially a misogynistic one is invited to speak on women&#8217;s issues.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/natashaam97\/status\/1306241379094458369<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar keeps exposing his filthy mentality on every occasion, and what\u2019s appalling is why the media keeps giving him a platform for his filthy thoughts about women. \ud83e\udd2e<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Usama Khilji (@UsamaKhilji) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsamaKhilji\/status\/1306322921296728064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is Khalil ul Rehman still being given a platform by media houses to talk about issues of women\u2019s rights. Worst kind of sensationalism and a complete dereliction of journalistic ethics.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Usman Ahmad (@UsmanAhmad_iam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsmanAhmad_iam\/status\/1306249849969561605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Netizens pushed their complaints to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). However, channels really didn&#8217;t take a hint from the consequences Neo TV had to face.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khalil ur Rehman Qamar speaks such filth that he should be banned from all TV channels by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reportpemra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@reportpemra<\/a> which is otherwise quick to send notices to anybody it can.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hassan Raza (@HRazaPK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRazaPK\/status\/1306324891101204480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; margin: 0px;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/neo-tv-fined-rs-0-5-million-for-khalil-ur-rehmans-live-outburst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEO TV Fined Rs 0.5 Million For Khalil ur Rehman&#8217;s Live Outburst<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Some even demanded that channels like Bol News be boycotted for allowing people like Khalil-ur-Rehman to propagate prejudice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He writes dramas. What is his qualification for speaking on women&#39;s issues as opposed to women that work on harassment cells\/policies, literally devoting their entire lives to this. He only nornalizes sexism and violence against women. No more! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vJ3Ad5tKTs\">https:\/\/t.co\/vJ3Ad5tKTs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; lybaby (@ssunsethour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ssunsethour\/status\/1306219871668240384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the outrage might spike TV viewership numbers, this is no way of building a solid and stable audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another television channel using &#8216;Pakistan&#8217;s version of Katie Hopkins&#8216;, writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar for cheap gags. What else do you say when a news channel deliberately has a man famed for his misogynistic views address a national tragedy and horrific incident of sexual violence against a woman. Once again in his quest against women empowerment, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar resorted to [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/khalil-ur-rehman-resorts-to-cheap-insults-on-tv-again\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":237675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,1298,2199,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-281105","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media","11":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"He was asked to speak about anti-rape protests.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Khalil-ur-Rehman-Qamar-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Khalil-ur-Rehman-Qamar-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Khalil-ur-Rehman-Qamar.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Lens Staff","categories_name":["Crime","Culture","Featured","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Khalil-ur-Rehman Resorts to Cheap Insults on TV (Again)","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,1298,2199,1291,1297&exclude=281105","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281105"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=281105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}