LAHORE – After severe backlash, Pakistan’s top university withdraws ordersfor gender segregation at Canteens.
Pakistan’s top engineering varsity, the University of Engineering andTechnology Lahore withdrew a notification regarding gender segregation inthe canteen/cafeteria.
On September 6, the university had issued a notice which directed male andfemale students to sit in separately, drawing ire from the masses andsocial media buffs.
However, a new statement has been issued by UET according to which thenotification has been withdrawn.
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According to the new notice, the previous letter was issued without theapproval of the Vice-Chancellor.
Vice-Chancellor Mansoor Sarwar also sought an explanation from Registrar onthe matter and said such directives would not be issued; a formal inquirywould also be conducted after Youm e Ashur in this regard.
