Opinion divided over move to make hijab mandatory in AJK schools

MUZAFFARABAD: An order of an “urgent nature”, requiring the heads of the co-educational institutions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to compulsorily enforce observance of hijab (veil) by female students and teachers drew a mixed reaction on Monday after it was widely shared and reported on social and traditional media. However, AJK Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Deevan Ali Khan Chughtai defended the move, … Continue reading Opinion divided over move to make hijab mandatory in AJK schools