Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is calling on Muslim nations across the world to unite and is calling on western countries to cease from insulting their faith.

“My way is to take heads of Muslim countries into confidence. Together we should ask Europe, the European Union and the United Nations to stop hurting the feelings of 1.25 billion Muslims like they do not do in the case of Jews.

“I want the Muslim countries to devise a joint line of action over the blasphemy issue with a warning of trade boycott of countries where such incidents will happen. This will be the most effective way to achieve the goal.”

FACED HOT WATER OVER STANCE ON RAPE

Earlier this month, Khan, who is also a former cricket captain of his country and one of the best all-rounders to grace the game, got into hot water for saying that the way many women dress today is leading to a rise in rape cases.

He is reported to have said: “This entire concept of purdah (covering up or segregating) is to avoid temptation. Not everyone has the willpower to avoid it.”

Khan, now 68, was viewed by the West as a liberal playboy but in more recent times has been a champion of the Muslim world and encourages its people to abide by its traditions and culture.

Speaking on television on Monday, Khan declared: “We need to explain why this hurt us which in the name of freedom of speech they insult the honour of the prophet.

“When 50 Muslim countries will unite and say this, and say that if something like this happens in any country then we will launch a trade boycott on them and not buy their goods, that will have an effect.”