Vulgar and obscene content on social media leads to divorce, says Prime Minister Imran Khan

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What happened: On March 22, Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that ‘vulgar and obscene’ content on social media is leading to divorce and sexual deviancy during a keynote speech at the 48th Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad. Details: “I believe Islamic principles have never been more threatened than they are right now,” the prime minister stated, citing rising divorce, sex crimes, and child abuse in Pakistan as examples. “It was discovered after an examination that mobile phones and the type of pornographic content available to minors on devices is wreaking havoc in society,” the premiere added. He said that the rise in internet profanity was harming families and led to divorces. “We really need to consider how we are going to protect our generations,” PM Imran cautioned masses of “social media culture.” What else:   The prime minister also spoke out against Islamophobia around the world. “How did Islam become associated with terrorism?” Imran inquired. “We, the Muslim countries, did nothing to stop this narrative,” the prime minister told foreign guests, adding that labelling some countries as “moderate Muslims” suggested the presence of a violent kind of Islam. He applauded the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) decision against Islamophobia, which declares March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia.  

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