Islamabad, April 24: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday referred to Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as 'Sahiba', meaning 'Madam' or 'Miss' in Urdu, during an address in South Waziristan."I came into power through struggle and hard work unlike Bilawal 'Sahiba' who, using the will of her mother became the head of a political party," the Express Tribune quoted the Pakistani leader as saying. Imran Khan's Blooper in Iran: Pakistan PM Draws Ridicule For 'Japan-Germany Border' Remark; Watch Video.
It’s not just a cheap attack on @BBhuttoZardari but also gives a sad insight into the mind of @ImranKhanPTI, who seems to think being a woman is in some way inferior to being a man. Feel pity for people who have nothing but their gender to be proud of themselves. pic.twitter.com/tNjQXfuL6J
— Muaaz Ahsan (@MuaazAhsanGeo) April 24, 2019
He has since been criticised for his sexist remark, with the Twitterverse not holding back in outlining the misogyny."Misogynist and so utterly condemnable statement by pm against @BBhuttoZardari calling him Sahiba.
Very, very small. Calling Bilawal Bhutto Sahiba (madam) doesn’t belittle him at all. It just demonstrates Imran Khan’s lowness, indecency, and sexism. An insult to the office of the PM.
#PrimeMinisterImranKhan pic.twitter.com/FnrYQZuuz4
— Gul Bukhari (@GulBukhari) April 24, 2019
The PM's in dire need of training into gender and conflict sensitive communication which I can offer him to save the image of the country from his tongue!" Twitter user Jamshed Iqbal wrote. "Very, very small. Calling Bilawal Bhutto Sahiba (madam) doesn't belittle him at all. It just demonstrates Imran Khan's lowness, indecency, and sexism. An insult to the office of the PM," journalist Gul Bukhari tweeted."#PrimeMinisterImranKhan's sexist remarks about @BBhuttoZardari are extremely poor in taste and quite unbecoming of a Prime Minister. This is wrong on so many levels," Ali Salman Alvi, a columnist opined on Twitter.
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