KOHAT: Kohat University of Science and Technology, following several other varsities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has imposed an official dress code for its students.
The university, in an official statement on Tuesday, said the dress code was approved during an academic council meeting. In summers: White shalwar kameez with a black waistcoat or grey dress pants and white shirt with black shoes for students.
In winters: White shalwar kameez with a black coat or grey dress pants and a white shirt and black coat/sweater/plain jacket with black shoes.
The new dres’s code had been introduced on the instruction of Governor Shah Farman who had ordered all the varsities in the province to introduce a sober dres, particularly for their female students.
Recently, the University of Peshawar had made ‘shalwar kameez’ compulsory for female students as reinforced a dress code for students.
According to a notification issued by the university administration, women must wear “white shalwar with kameez of their own choice, while men should wear decent, modest clothes.” “The dress code is being implemented to lessen the financial burden on the parents,” said the university in the notification.
Earlier, the Hazara University had issued a new dress code for students, faculty members and administrative staff. The notification issued by the university restricts both female and male students from wearing certain clothes as part of a new dress code policy.
The University registrar’s office rolled out the advisory on Dec 29 wherein it has specified the kind of dresses and accessories that will be forbidden on the premises. It had been unpreventable while they cannot wear skin-fitted and torn jeans.
Male students are advised to wear dress shirts and pants with formal shoes or kameez and shalwar with coats, waistcoats and, jackets but are barred to wear earrings or carry long hair.
On the other hand, female students are encouraged to wear Abaya, Hijab, and scarf but the university forbids them to wear jeans, t-shirts, and heavy makeup and jewelry. Female students can wear kameez with full sleeves and shalwar but they are not allowed to wear tights.
