Sindh MPA submits resolution against Sahil Adeem for making derogatory remarks against women

PPP lawmaker Marvi Faseeh submitted on Thursday a resolution to the Sindh Assembly Secretariat condemning derogatory remarks made about women by motivational speaker Sahil Adeem on a recent SAMAA TV show.

Adeem had stated that 95 per cent of women in the country were ‘jahil’ (ignorant) on the SAMAA TV show Mukalma, which was hosted by controversial screen writer Khalil ur Rehman Qamar and Ayesha Jehanzeb. He doubled down on this argument when challenged by a woman in the audience.

The backlash against Adeem was severe, with several people, including lawyer Jibran Nasir, calling him out for the way he handled the conversation with the audience member.

Faseeh submitted the resolution under Sub-Rule (1) of Rule 124 of Rules of Procedure of Provincial Assembly of Sindh, 2013.

In her resolution she condemned the remarks made by the “so-called motivational speaker”. “Sahil Adeem’s comments are a severe affront to our religious, social and legal values, which have caused great offence to women at large,” read the document, calling for legal action to be taken against him.

The resolution is expected to be on the agenda of the next Sindh Assembly session, where Faseeh will likely table it.