Uproar after Pakistan Chief Justice's 'skirt' remark
Saqib Nisar
A 'speech should be like a woman's skirt, not too long that one loses interest and neither too short that it doesn't cover the subject,' Saqib Nisar said
Pakistan’s Chief JusticeSaqib Nisar has come under fire after he compared the length of a speech to that of a woman’s skirt.
Nisar said that a "speech should be like a woman's skirt, not too long that one loses interest and neither too short that it doesn't cover the subject."
Nisar was quoting Winston Churchill during an event in Karachi.
However, the video of Nisar making this analogy soon went viral and receivedcriticism on social platforms.
Woman's rights activist in the country has shown outrage on the issue and highlighted the sexism woman face everywhere including the legal system.
A Karachi-based rights group, Woman Action Forum (WAF) has sent a letter to Nisar demanding an apology an said that the statement shows a deep-rooted sexism and double standards women are held.