Hijab compulsory for all female students and teachers in PoK educational institutes

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Muzaffarabad (PoK) – An order released recently in  Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has made hijab compulsory for all female students and teachers in schools and colleges. They have given a warning of facing strict action against the default.

#Hijab has been made mandatory for female teachers and students in mixed-gender educational institutions in POK. https://t.co/AgZlTWOVMB

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Netizens are criticising this order on social media. Some have compared the said order with the Taliban’s order in Afghanistan. Girls have been denied education in Afghanistan through a fatwa.