London, July 9 -- Launching a scathing attack on Pakistan's socio-cultural framework, British Member of Parliament and Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe has characterised the South Asian nation as a "rogue state," attributing the genesis of industrial-scale grooming and rape scandals in the United Kingdom directly to offenders of Pakistani origin.

Appearing on the widely viewed podcast, 'The Joe Rogan Experience', Lowe slammed Pakistan's legal and cultural norms regarding the treatment and rights of women, linking these values directly to widespread criminal activity in the UK.

"Pakistan is, I think, the example of a rogue state, basically. I think their view of, as you say, women who dress in ways other than Sharia, being totally cove...