Capt Safdar's Chiniot speech on illness sparks backlash
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz called Capt Safdar's comments on women and cancer patients heartbreaking after his Chiniot gathering speech drew a sharp social media backlash.
Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar criticised the slogan Mera Jism, Meri Marzi while speaking at a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat gathering in Chiniot earlier this week.
He linked women's claims over their bodies to how some seek prayers when diagnosed with serious illness such as cancer, saying the body remains under God's control.
On Friday, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, his wife, called the situation heartbreaking in a post on X.
The remarks drew a social media backlash; former minister Fawad Chaudhry and several journalists praised Maryam for speaking publicly.