Pakistan’s ‘Tughlaqi decree’: Hijab mandatory for female students & teachers in PoK

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government has issued a new "Tughlaqi decree" making Hijab mandatory for female students and teachers at co-educational institutions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.A circular that was issued by the PoK government warned that in case the instructions were violated, disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated “against the heads of the institutions concerned”.“It has been observed that the female students/teachers are not made to wear hijab in institutions where co-education is practised. Therefore, under the passed-on instructions, female students/teachers should be strictly bound to wear hijab,” it stated.The decision sparked a fresh row with many comparing it with the decree of Afghanistan's Taliban under which girls’ education was banned.According to the circular, the education department has asked the administration of all schools and colleges to ensure that this order is implemented immediately. "Whoever fails to implement or obey this order, strict action will be taken against him/her," it said.The notification is issued in line with "Our religion and moral values of our society", PoK Education Minister Dewan Ali Khan Chughtai told Geo News.“It [wearing hijab] is the order of Allah and the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him),” he added.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.