ISLAMABAD – A strong public obloquy and outrage on social media erupted after Ishaq Dar allegedly made sexist remarks against Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima Goldsmith.

Just after appearing before Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for Panama probe on Monday, Dar held a fiery media talk outside Federal Judicial Academy in which he made several attacks on Imran Khan, his wife and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.

After giving lecture on respect of woman, Ishaq Dar concludes by attacking Jemima, 'Imran wanted to become PM though Yahoodi beauty' pic.twitter.com/2IUvIZ1Xdj

— Umer (@Umerrr_) July 3, 2017

Attacking Imran Khan’s former wife, the Finance Minister called Jemima a Jew. “He (Imran Khan) wanted to become the PM with his Jewish wife (Jemima Khan)”. He also claimed that Jemima Goldsmith and Imran Khan were not married in Paris as he knows who the witnesses were.

The PML-N senator told Imran Khan to look at the ‘ATMs’ beside him who launder money outside the country on a regular basis.

He said he could only pray for the PTI chief who is not only a gambler but also a liar and tax evader. The PML-N lawmaker called it an ‘internal and external conspiracy’ against the ruling government. He passed fierce criticism claiming that Imran Khan had gambled with the Zakat money gathered from his charitable organization. “He (Imran Khan) should be ashamed of himself for basing his politics on lies,” he stated.

Responding to Ishaq Dar’s remarks, Imran Khan tweeted: “And no amount of hysterical gutter language is going to get him off the hook.”

And no amount of hysterical gutter language is going to get him off the hook. https://t.co/xUxH22vXBT

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 3, 2017

Even in wars hospitals are not targeted by enemy but here Sharifs & their henchmen targeting SKMTCH providing cancer treatment for the poor

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 3, 2017

Dar stooped to new lows today when he attacked SKMTCH which provides free cancer treatment to 75 % of its patients costing Rs 5b per yr

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 3, 2017

The remarks didn’t go down well with social media users – including journalists – who reacted shockingly:

Ishaq Dar now making personal attacks on Imran Khan – discussing his Nikkah with Jemima. Dont do that Dar sb, we expect better from you.

— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) July 3, 2017

#DarGrilledByJIT
Ishaq Dar now making personal attacks on IK- discussing his Nikkah with Jemima. Shame on you. Your days are numbered.

— keran zehra (@Keran_Zehra) July 3, 2017

Of course Mariam Nawaz is more of a woman than Jemima Goldsmith.

Looking at you, Ishaq Dar.

— Mahnoor Ahmed (@MahnooriAhmed) July 3, 2017

Nice to see Ishaq Dar finally come out of hibernation.Of course a presser on @Jemima_Khan is more imp than one after 2 terrorist attacks

— Mahnoor Ahmed (@MahnooriAhmed) July 3, 2017