Azad Jammu & Kashmir University bans students from wearing T-shirts, jeans

MUZAFFARABAD: The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (UAJK) has restricted students from wearing t-shirts and jeans for male and female students.

According to the notification issued by AJK University, “Students and staff of the university are required to wear decent dress keeping in view the local cultural and religious values.”

Female students are directed to wear a shalwar kameez with a dupatta or gown, as the varsity enforced a dress code to maintain the dignity and sanctity of the institution.

The UAJK spokesperson said that the dress restriction was not to impose any rigidity or regimentation but was in “accordance with the spirit of discipline, punctuality, and religious matter.

Last month, the Government College University in Lahore also introduced the dress code policy allowing only modest attire and prohibiting male and female students from wearing t-shirts and jeans on campus.

• Tight or see-through dress
• Shorts or sleeveless shirts
• T-shirts/dress bearing language or art, which “appears to be provocative or indecent and is likely to offend others”
• Torn clothing
• Jogging or exercise clothing during classes
• Do not put up excessive makeup or wear expensive jewelry
• Untidy, gaudy, or immodest dress in classrooms, cafeterias, and university offices
• Unprofessional attire in formal programs and interviews
• Draw unnecessary attention to themselves through their clothing, accessories, hairstyles, body markings or piercings
• Explicit dresses
• Sunglasses are permitted but must be removed when indoors
• Hair must be clean and its style should not draw unnecessary attention. Long hair must be tied back
• Bare feet are not permitted