Aurat March reacts to Nawaz’s ‘misogynistic’ remarks

KARACHI: The Aurat March, Karachi chapter, has criticised PMLN Quaid Nawaz Sharif for misogynistic comments against women in politics.

In his Saturday’s address at Minar-e-Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif had lauded the women participants of the rally, saying, “No dance to the drumbeats is going on here,” and asked his audience to raise their voice if they understood what he meant. Though Nawaz did not name anyone, his remarks have been taken as aimed at PTI rallies.

The Aurat March organisers took to X, and said the PMLN head cracked a political one-liner at women’s political activities.

The organisers said Nawaz Sharif has not learnt so far that passing a good-bad value judgment on women is a thing of the stone age. They said having an interest in dancing or singing should not be used to question a woman’s or anyone’s character, the tweet said. 

They advised him to step out of his misogynistic views and embrace a more enlightened perspective. “Freedom from slut-shaming, freedom from victim-blaming — it’s our right, freedom!” the tweet said.