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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 choice