Times of Islamabad

Pakistani University banned wearing Lipsticks for female students in campus

Pakistani University banned wearing Lipsticks for female students in campus

*ISLAMABAD – A **Pakistani University has banned wearing Lipsticks forfemale students in campus.*

*Students at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir were banned fromwearing lipstick at the varsity for a few days.*

“Female students are not allowed to put on lipstick,” stated a notificationissued on January 21. “If seen, they will be fined Rs100 on the spot.”

Following the notice, students took to social media to protest against it,calling it a “violation of fundamental rights”.

“The notification was restricted to the Institute of Education Departmentand was issued as a part of the department’s dress code policy,” Saad, anHR official of the varsity said.

The decision was, however, taken back on Monday (today). “Copies have beendistributed on campus that state that the notification has been revoked,”he added.

A picture of the previous notice that was put up on the varsity’s Facebookaccount on Sunday hadn’t been removed as of Monday afternoon.