What a woman chooses to wear is always a debate in our country. From moral policing to talking about it religiously, before people take a peak on the own deeds, you will see them crawling in the mentions of a Pakistani woman who wishes to dress the way it pleases her.
Allah has always told us that the deeds His people perform are between Him and His people. Then why do people start commenting on others, especially when it comes to women?
Speaking of dupatta, the nation is currently addressing this VERY important matter because of the incident which took place.
Caught On Video (Because Otherwise No One Would’ve Believed her) Sidra Butt was Denied Entry at the Minister’s Block, Civil Secretariat Lahore Because Of No Dupatta
The guard of the building told Sidra Butt she would not be allowed to enter the building because she was not wearing a dupatta. The guard quoted the example of another girl who was not allowed in the building because she was not dressed in an ‘appropriate’ manner.
Sidra Butt continuously demanded if this rule is present in writing or not. The guards then stated that Dr. Yasmin Rashid is the one who passed this rule and told the guards not to allow women without dupatta to enter.
Here’s the Video Sidra Recorded Secretly
went to the Minister’s Block, Civil Secretariat lhr today coz I heard of this issue that you can’t enter without a dupatta. They refused me too. I asked for written orders and there were none. They used your name ma’am @Dr_YasminRashid . You can see. @PTIofficial #NayaPakistan pic.twitter.com/HvzLThV0Lh
— sidra butt (@ButtSidra) October 19, 2018
As mentioned in the video, the guard named Yasmin Rashid, which is why people wanted to know if she really passed this rule or not.
On the Other Hand, Pakistanis Were Talking About How There Are Bigger Issues in this Country Other Than How Women Dress
By order of a minister – Women entering the Punjab civil secretariat must wear a dupatta because otherwise men will oggle at them and get distracted. What century is This!?
— Sehar Tariq (@sehartariq) October 19, 2018
Sums Up Right
Ah yes, Dupatta, that famous 6th pillar of Islam. https://t.co/o6xU26d1P6
— Ammar Rashid (@AmmarRashidT) October 19, 2018
YES!
Men of the Punjab civil secretariat should be sacked if they are unable to function st the sight of a woman without dupatta! What kind of perverts do they employ there? https://t.co/DmxOFY7txt
— Haroun Rashid (@HarounRashid2) October 19, 2018
Also, Yasmin Rashid Denied Giving Any Such Orders to the Guards of the Facility
This is quite absurd indeed!
Neither has such an instruction been given nor is it possible to discriminate against anyone on this pretext
Have taken notice of this.
The guard has been investigated and a show cause notice is being issued to him. https://t.co/cTg2L3g2hv— Dr. Yasmin Rashid (@Dr_YasminRashid) October 19, 2018
And She Made Following Tweets As Well On the Same Matter
ڈوپٹہ اوڑھنا ہماری تہذیب کا حصہ ضرور ہے لیکن کسی کو اس کا پابند نہیں بنایا جاسکتا
— Dr. Yasmin Rashid (@Dr_YasminRashid) October 19, 2018
سوشل میڈیا پر خود سے منسوب پابندی سے لاتعلق
کسی کویہ نہیں ہدایت کی کہ ڈوپٹے کے بغیر خواتین کومنسٹرز بلاک میں داخل ہونے سے روکا جائے
جس پولیس آفیسر نے ملاقاتی خاتون سے گفتگو میں دعویٰ کیا اسے شوکاز نوٹس جاری کردیا گیا
— Dr. Yasmin Rashid (@Dr_YasminRashid) October 19, 2018
Glad Dr. Yasmin Rashid cleared the air and spoke on the matter. If it were true, she obviously would’ve stayed firm on her beliefs and may have advocated her opinion.
Nonetheless, if a woman with or without the dupatta threatens manhood, maybe the Lahore Secretariat needs to hire men who can keep it together.
