PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor condemned remarks of a station house officer in Swabi after his speech during a meeting regarding women coming to bazaar was largely criticised.
“I condemn the shameful and regressive remarks made by this SHO. This kind of language is not just inappropriate, it is an insult to the Constitution, to our society, and to the uniform he wears. No officer has the right to sit in judgment over the character, choices, or lives of citizens, especially women,” tweeted Governor Faisal Karim Kundi over remarks by SHO Abdul Ali of Swabi. The governor said it was not policing. “That is an abuse of authority. The police exist to protect people, not to morally police them. Any officer who humiliates, demeans, or shames citizens is unfit to serve in a public role,” he added.
The governor said there must be zero tolerance for this mindset. “I expect immediate and strict action by the concerned. Respect for women is not optional, it is a duty. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will not move backward into fear and control. We will move forward with dignity, rights, and justice,” tweeted Kundi.
