Prime Minister Imran Khan Calls for Chemical Castration and Public Hanging of Rapists

Prime Minister Imran Khan called for public hanging and chemical castration of rapists as authorities announced last week after the second man got arrested in connection with the motorway rape case.

After her car ran out of fuel on a highway near the eastern city of Lahore, the woman was remorselessly raped in front of her small children.

In several cities, including Islamabad and Karachi, the incident prompted a lot of demonstrators to the streets, condemning assaults on women.

While addressing the issue, PM Imran Khan stated,

“They [rapists] should be given exemplary punishments. In my opinion, they should be hanged at the chowk [intersection],” he further added,

“The way murders are graded as first degree, second degree and third degree, rape should also be graded this way, and the first grade rapists should be castrated and incapable completely.”

Provincial Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said the man arrested on Monday, Shafqat Ali, has confessed to committing the crime. 

“His DNA matches and he has also confessed to the crime. Our entire team continues to work towards the arrest of suspect Abid Ali and we expect him to be arrested soon,” said Buzdar.