{"id":53230,"date":"2024-10-18T16:35:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T11:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=53230"},"modified":"2024-10-18T16:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T11:35:10","slug":"aurat-march-demands-cm-maryams-resignation-over-vile-remarks-on-alleged-lahore-rape-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/aurat-march-demands-cm-maryams-resignation-over-vile-remarks-on-alleged-lahore-rape-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurat March demands CM Maryam&#8217;s resignation over vile remarks on alleged Lahore rape case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/opinion\/lhc-forms-full-court-bench-for-alleged-rape-harassment-cases-against-female-students\/\">Punjab College rape<\/a> case has sparked widespread outrage and protests across Pakistan, with hundreds of students nationwide demanding justice for the victim.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/education\/registration-for-cms-honhaar-scholarship-program-to-end-apply-now\/\">CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz<\/a> in a press conference held on Wednesday, dismissed the allegations as mere &#8220;rumors&#8221; circulated on social media, describing the purported incident as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/holiday-announced-for-schools-colleges-and-universities-in-punjab-on-october-18\/\">fabricated story<\/a>\u201d and asserting that it was a non-issue.<\/p>\n<p>She went so far as to declare, \u201c<em>Wo Bachhi Bilkul Pak Saaf hai, Uske Ooper Yeh Ghalat Ilzaamaat Lagai<\/em>\u201d thereby implying that the young woman involved was being unjustly accused, fueling the public anger to an extreme extent.<\/p>\n<p>After the CM\u2019s \u201cvile and <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/violent-protest-erupts-at-lahores-punjab-college-over-alleged-students-rape\/\">regressive language<\/a>\u201d used in the statement regarding the alleged rape of a student in Lahore, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/latest-news\/lhc-dismisses-plea-seeking-court-to-stop-aurat-march\/\">Aurat March<\/a> Karachi \u2014 a prominent feminist movement advocating for women&#8217;s rights \u2014 called for Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to either apologize or resign.<\/p>\n<p>The organization expressed profound outrage and argued that such rhetoric illustrates her unfitness to serve as a public representative, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding the safety, rights, and dignity of survivors of sexual violence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Public officials must never echo the same repulsive justifications used by rapists &amp; murderers in the name of &#8220;honor&#8221;, hence we demand that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryamNSharif?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaryamNSharif<\/a> either issue a public apology or resign as she&#8217;s unfit to represent the public while disregarding the rights of GBV survivors <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6GW9vr5lYM\">pic.twitter.com\/6GW9vr5lYM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aurat March &#8211; \u0639\u0648\u0631\u062a \u0645\u0627\u0631\u0686 (@AuratMarchKHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuratMarchKHI\/status\/1846959316646908086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Such statements are reflective of a deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset, according to the Aurat March. They highlighted how the Chief Minister&#8217;s emphasis on the victim&#8217;s &#8220;purity&#8221; perpetuates harmful cultural beliefs that equate a woman&#8217;s value with her sexual history.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of rhetoric becomes even more damaging within the context of rape, as it suggests that survivors might somehow be tainted or deserving of blame.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics provided by the Aurat March reveal a grim reality that over 21,900 cases of rape were reported in Pakistan between 2017 and 2021, with countless others likely going unreported due to pervasive fear, shame, and social stigma.<\/p>\n<p>The organization&#8217;s statement pointed out that such dismissive comments by public officials exacerbate an already hostile environment for survivors, further entrenching a culture of victim-blaming that shields perpetrators while vilifying those who have suffered trauma.<\/p>\n<p>The implication embedded in the Chief Minister&#8217;s language, that accusations of rape tarnish the \u201cizzat\u201d (honor) of the victim-survivor family, serves only to obscure the true nature of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>As Aurat March articulated, the only individual who loses honor in a rape case is the perpetrator. They challenged the notion that educated individuals in the 21st century, particularly a female leader, should perpetuate archaic narratives that excuse or minimize gender-based violence.<\/p>\n<p>Public officials must reject these repugnant justifications, which are often employed by rapists and their apologists under the guise of \u201chonor.\u201d Such admissions not only reflect recklessness but also signify a betrayal of the principles that many women have fought for, principles rooted in the basic human right to be treated with dignity and respect.<\/p>\n<p>The Aurat March firmly believes in calling out misogynistic and patriarchal attitudes regardless of political affiliations, underscoring the urgent need for accountability and progressive change within the societal framework.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: The recent Punjab College rape case has sparked widespread outrage and protests across Pakistan, with hundreds of students nationwide demanding justice for the victim. Meanwhile, CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz in a press conference held on Wednesday, dismissed the allegations as mere &#8220;rumors&#8221; circulated on social media, describing the purported incident as a \u201cfabricated story\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":50083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8484,12936,23164,23008],"class_list":["post-53230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-aurat-march","tag-cm-maryam-nawaz","tag-lahore-rape-case","tag-punjab-college-rape-case"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53237,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53230\/revisions\/53237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}