“What is the concept of purdah?” he said, using a term that refers to the practice of seclusion, veiling or concealing dress for women in some South Asian communities.
“It is to stop temptation. Not every man has willpower. If you keep on increasing vulgarity, it will have consequences.”
Before he became prime minister, Mr. Khan was a cricket star and A-list celebrity who cut a glamorous figure and was known as a ladies’ man.