Capt Safdar's remarks about women suffering from illness draw criticism, including from CM Maryam

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s spouse, retired Capt Muhammad Safdar, has come under fire for disparaging remarks about women advocating for bodily autonomy. Speaking at a Khatm-i-Nabuwwat rally in Chiniot earlier this week, Safdar took aim at the slogan “mera jism, meri marzi” (my body, my choice). He questioned why women who assert control over their bodies turn to religious scholars for prayers when diagnosed with serious illnesses such as cancer. “They say, ‘My body, my cho

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