Certain attitudes dominate Pakistan. There is a gory mix in the country of Islamic supremacism, primitive tribalism and violent misogyny, which encourages some men to prey on girls. That many of these girls are underage has little sway on these men, since both their religious beliefs and customs see all females who have reached puberty as being fully grown women. This translates into a
rape culture that in recent decades has seen young British girls being mercilessly violated. Sexual harassment by Pakistani men has been reported elsewhere as well,
including in Turkey.
Pakistan’s sexist culture in built on skewed notions of ‘
honour’ and ‘
morality’, with women deemed property of men, and required to be under male supervision or custodianship.