Mandatory Hijab.

According to a circular by the directorate of elementary and secondary education in AJK, the rule of hijab has been made compulsory in co: education institutions. The deputy director of AJK was a signatory and the reasons cited were for modesty and religious obligations. However, there are many contentions against the ruling passed.

Firstly, if the decision was taken in consultation with parents and teachers, how was this consultation process held? The AJK education minister, Deevan Ali Khan Chughtai, has insinuated complete acceptance of the ruling in society and this mandate is termed a collective ask. However, it is clear from his comments that the decision was enacted hastily and for the benefit of specific interest groups, not the wider society. His analysis also makes the decision seem poorly thought out and inefficiently planned. Likewise, he highlighted a vague nod to complaints received on the absence of a dress code in co: education systems. What is the nature and scale of these complaints that warranted a mandatory policy as such? If this was truly such a pressing concern for the masses, why...

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