Pakistani music producer Rohail Hyatt has come forward to defend the Prime Minister Imran Khan over his views on modesty and rape culture.
The premier had come under fire after he linked "fahashi," or vulgarity, with the concerning rise in cases of sexual violence, including rape.
Many people and netizens called him out on social media for linking rape and abuse with obscenity and indecency.
He shared his comments during a live telethon session, wherein he was taking calls from the public when a citizen had asked what his government planned to do in the light of rising incidents of sexual violence, especially against children.
Taking to Twitter, the Vital Signs member shared a detailed Twitter thread to express his side and said that PM Khan’s words were taken out of context and that he never said that rape is justified.
In a tweet, Hyatt, 54, wrote, “I believe @ImranKhanPTI words have been taken out of context and a big ruckus created by the so-called champions of Freedom and Liberty. He’s clearly condemning rape and giving a message that going out of the boundaries of modesty invites trouble and who can deny this fact?”
Supporting PM, the former Coke Studio producer explained that Khan has not justified the crime, he only spoke about the ground realities.
“Modesty is not an extreme. It’s a centred concept if one should want to contemplate the idea. I’d advise people to try to bring themselves to the middle ground and not get caught up with the play of either ‘extremists’. Just watch the mud fly by and duck when necessary,” he concluded.
