LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday that the worst sex crimes should be punishable by chemical castration, following an arrest in a gang-rape case that has prompted nationwide protests.
Asked about the case, Khan said the worst sex crimes should be punishable by public hangings, but added this could impact trading deals with partners that oppose the death penalty, such as the European Union.
"What I think is that there should be chemical castration, I have read it is happening in many countries," Khan said in an interview with a private TV channel.
"The way murder is graded: First-, second- and third-degree. This should also be graded, and for first-degree (sex crimes) there should be castration." Chemical castration involves using drugs to reduce a person's libido.
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