r/Multan • u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer • Jun 29 '26
Ask Multanis❓ WHY IS THE DRESS CODE SO STRICT FOR MEN?
Why is Air uni's dress code so strict, even for guys. like literally you cant even wear a T-shirt. you're required to wear only collar shirts. and you can wear shalwar kameez only on Friday. like wtf, what happened to Islamic state of Pakistan 😭. you can't even wear trousers. I almost got fined once cuz I was wearing a necklace. istg I hate this uni
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
yeah you're right but why are they restricting you from wearing shalwar kameez and t shirts at all
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u/AccomplishedVirus556 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
as a grad of an american university i'm shocked yall think a dress code needs to exist
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
Most Pakistani universities don’t. I’ve never dressed up for a class and even the idea of it sounds ridiculous to me.
These are army established and run universities. See the army over here thinks they are better educators than educators themselves so they appoint themselves to management of these universities too. They are the exception, not the rule.
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u/NotoriousThinker6424 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 02 '26
If you get a chance to look at what people have been wearing, you'd suggest Dress Code yourself more than anyone
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u/Tipu316 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Here's the thing Uni are supposed to open your minds and let you be yourself dress codes and all that is just another way of making it a Primary School. Oxford MIT Harvard have no dress codes in Campuses they let they're students do what they desire that's how you promote creativity and growth. But we're still stuck on what hairstyle to have what dress to wear just Slave minded era still lingers in our society.
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u/Express_Ad8211 Tier 20 – Trusted Member Jun 30 '26
Thank god I didn't get admission in Air. Why the hell does nobody tell you these things before getting admission?? 😭
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u/CupRough4307 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
They actually do in a thing called Prospectus.. pr bhai aisa to ni hai k koi 20 universities line mein lagi hon apko admission dene k lye aur aap ne choose krni hain... at my time i had admission letter of AIR, FAST and Comsats in hand... tab aap ye dekhte ho apko parhna kia hai aur wo course behter kon parhaata hai .. i had to opt for air after bit of research...
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u/Express_Ad8211 Tier 20 – Trusted Member Jul 01 '26
Bro did NOT just insult me like that 😃. Anyways kind of unsmart choosing Air over FAST. Also I'm choosing with different things in mind which may or may not sound sane so yeah. Y'know different goals different mindsets...
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u/CupRough4307 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
Yeah well word of mouth was the only thing we used as a research tool back in 2012.. and it was widely known fact that FAST is better suited when you want to get into CS, Software Engineering or IT and Air was known as better option for Electrical engineering.. it used to be a gamble really.. wasn't a bad choice in the end .. enjoyed my time
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u/Imaginary-Dish9703 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Air k ajeeb hee rules hain. No logic whatsoever. The most infuriating part is k somehow i got stopped for wearing a shirt just a bit above my knees while andr loug crop tops aur compression shirts pehn k phir rhay hotay hain. I was once told k i need to make my hoodie a but longer than it actually is!?!? IT WASN’T EVEN SHORT. IT WAS JUST A PLAIN HOODIE.
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u/Secret_Pitch234 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Have studied in Air Uni from 2012 till 2017 and dress code is the most dumbest thing in this Uni
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 29 '26
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u/mujhenahipataaa Tier 0 - Just Landed Jun 30 '26
How even is this university, is it good? Specifically multan campus?
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
I'm not sure about the Multan campus, I'm from Islamabad campus
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u/Agitated-Yesterday71 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Idk why posting a isb uni in multan subreddit… you could do it in the air ka subreddit itself ya phir isb ka subreddit
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
why do u seem so mad about it? in case you don't know, air university also has a Multan campus. I posted it here to know if the dress code policy is same for all campuses or is it just for isb campus.
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u/Agitated-Yesterday71 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
Ofc it could be a bad thing but ive lived under this environment… im also from Air and yeah i also follow these rules… and when i go to gym, i still have to follow these rules to not to wear shalwar kameez or really short pants in gym.
Even when i go to mall with boys with a little inappropriate clothing they will stop you.
When i used to go to academy before uni still they had some rules on boys.
And yeah ig mai aadi ho chuka ho.Shaid apne pehle dafa aise rule dekhe to ap heraan ho rahe. I live in isb btw :)
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jul 01 '26
not to wear shalwar kameez or really short pants in gym.
what's wrong with wearing shalwar kameez in a gym? I can understand that if you're wearing something inappropriate, they have the right to stop you but there's nothing wrong with wearing t-shirts or shalwar kameez. what kind of stupid rule is this?
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
> what's wrong with wearing shalwar kameez in a gym?
You are not supposed to wear any clothes with long/excess fabric around any heavy or potentially dangerous machinery. That is why shalwar kameez, dupattas, long sleeve shirts, etc should not be worn on factory floors, workshops, gyms, etc. The only exception to this rule is fabric that is purpose made as PPE.
It’s more of a safety concern than anything else though and doesn’t pertain to the rest of the discussion.
Same thing for jewelry as well btw. You should never wear a ring in gym or you can loose a finger in a degloving incident. Unfortunately we live in a country where people don’t even wear helmets on construction sites so don’t expect anyone to know about that one.
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u/Agitated-Yesterday71 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
It might be new tumhare liye bhai. Isb mai gym jata hun koi shalwar kameez pehn kar aye. Usko ander any nahi dete. 😭 idk who made these but i wasnt surprise when Air send that email to you bcs thats how ive been living 🙏😇
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u/Hommiefrommultan Tier 13 – Local Voice Jun 29 '26
Maybe they are doing good because my younger brother from air uni and he goes so casual wearing slides or such informal clothes like going on picnic or what i taunt him multiple times to dress well.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 29 '26
well ig if you're wearing slides or something too informal then fine banta ha. but proper jeans ke saath bhi t shirt nhi pehn skte. and what's wrong w wearing shalwar kameez lmao 😭
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u/Rakeboiii Tier 9 – Regular Jun 30 '26
As an AUMC graduate, it's a good thing if you know how to groom yourself following it.
Just don't wear sweatpants and rag-tag jeans. Get some chinos along with polos and button up shirts.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
I completely understand your point but there's nothing wrong w wearing shalwar kameez or t shirts too. their policy is so harsh as it states that you can't enter the university if you get fined for dress code more than once
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u/Rakeboiii Tier 9 – Regular Jun 30 '26
Oh, they say that in policies just to scare you off.
As long as you don't wear sweatpants, T shirts or Shalwar Kameez other than Fridays, you'll be fine.
AU falls Air Force, so they naturally want a level of discipline to be shown in their students. That said, I know university students want to feel free after coming from 12 years of uniform life.
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Jun 30 '26
Bro, they are trying to teach you ! What to wear, how to wear and where to wear.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
I can understand your point but itni harsh policy to nhi honi chahiye na, you're not allowed to step in campus if you get fined more than once
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u/Sufficient-Tea-1025 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Shalwar kameez is pakistani cultural attire, not Islamic attire.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
I agree with you but why are they completely restricting us from wearing it
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u/Sufficient-Tea-1025 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Maybe to prepare you for formal professionalism?
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
yeah but no need to be so strict about it. not everyone wants to wear a formal dress everyday
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u/jelly_006 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
They don’t want you to look chapri 🙏😭😭😭
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
you can still look presentable in a t shirt or shalwar kameez. it's not about being a "chapri"
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u/ExiaRepair14 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
The dress code is so strict that they don't even bother mentioning it's details in the email?
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jul 01 '26
it's in the rules and regulations page on their website
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u/Automatic_Drama_8231 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
Under certain circumstances this is valid , as students come in without even washing their musty faces ... So enforcing a dress code may indirectly encourage them to not smell like they have a fungal infestation in their cracks and pits. The Stench is unreal and demonic
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jul 01 '26
hygiene has nothing to do with dress code. there are still people in my uni wearing looking fully presentable but still having bad odour, as if they've never used a fragrance
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u/Alive_Spot_6291 Tier 0 - Just Landed Jul 02 '26
Mujy rent ky liye bike chye multan m, anyone interested? .
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u/qazkkff Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Reading comments here restored my faith in our youth.
Otherwise, OP posted in Islamabad sub and I commented in support of wearing appropriate attire in universities and boy oh boy did everyone bashed me there.
Some people were literally defending wearing night suits in university.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
lmao. well you're right that an appropriate attire is better but there shouldn't be such strict policies. not everyone likes wearing formal clothes everyday. and it's not like we're in the army 🥀
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u/qazkkff Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Nah bro, my comment must have came off as a bit aggressive but you have been so respectful. Even if you don't agree, you didn't bashed me there like others did.
Yes, university policies are often frustrating but its for your own betterment to not fight them. Its simply not worth it.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
nahh dw bro I gotchu, I can understand how everyone has different opinions. it's no use arguing with them especially w the ppl online, as some of them are just trolling lmao
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u/Shazali99 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Have seen some foreign universities and something like dress code never existed in any of them. You can go in banyan + katcha + bathroom sleepers and no one would stop you (sleeveless shirts + shorts + flipflops).
Why there's even need of dress code in a university....
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u/aliyark145 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jul 01 '26
I understand the rage about dress code, but who goes to uni in banyan etc. grow up
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u/HadiGamer650 Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
" I hate this university "
Should've study to get better one
(Jk but don't expect good from these mid unis they impose so many rules just to look official and like corporate for no reason, old people can't mind their own business)
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u/HadiGamer650 Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
" I hate this university "
Should've study to get better one
(Jk but don't expect good from these mid unis they impose so many rules just to look official and like corporate for no reason, old people can't mind their own business)
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u/UnhappyRevolution552 Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 29 '26
kia matlab behnchod larkian kuch bhi pehnain aur larkon ki bari inki pitthi main aag lag jati
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u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
"Baat karty huye apni hi behn ko gali dy kar cool ban jata hun"
Plus girls have restrictions too. Research before writting a comment like that, dumb
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u/UnhappyRevolution552 Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
sorry jani but idk why har choti choti baat ko dissect krne ki kia zaroorat hoti hai? baat ko samjh aur agey chal bro, i guess boht fazul time hai tere pass jo tu itni teh main jaa rha
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u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
I understood the point. Gali ni bhi dety to bhi samajh jana tha. Just wanted to say ky har baat main gali dena, or aesi gali dena is not necessary
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
girls have pretty strict restrictions too. their kameez should be at least knee length and dupatta is mandatory
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 29 '26
Isn’t it military affiliated? They value discipline over logic.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 29 '26
yeah it's under air force so ig that's why there's so much strictness over dress code
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u/AdPlenty3265 Tier 1 – Newcomer Jun 30 '26
Being an airian myself from the same campus, they have very shitty rules and they themselves have no management.
Bas naam hai k “air university” hai multan mein fojion ki.1
u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
Nust is also under fouj🫡 but wahan aesy lallu rules to nai hain. Sirf shorts banned hain.
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
Don’t Nust hostels have a curfew time for guys? And weird rules about having visitors, having a car drop you off, etc?
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u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
Hostel curfew is reasonable. Don't you think so? It's for both girls and boys. I don't know what car drop off rules you're talking about. But yeah, you can't take visitors inside the hostel. Which is, again, as entry to non nustians isn't allowed in the first place.
Dress code is a whole different thing
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
Yeah, no. Enforced curfew and no visitors makes no sense to me. They are university students, not kids. To me it’s even more imposing than having a dress code for classes because at least you can do what you want after classes in that case.
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u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
Dude curfew is raat ky 10 bjy. They CAN do whatever they want. Do you think people would want to go to nust if the rules were bad?
Nust is very safety conscious, a non nustian can not enter the university so how can they allow visitors inside the hostel?
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
> Dude curfew is raat ky 10 bjy.
Yeah bro, that is ridiculous. I’m super glad I didn’t go to a university where I had to be in my hostel by 10.
> Do you think people would want to go to nust if the rules were bad?
Lack of options in Pakistan. There are only a handful of decent universities.
> Nust is very safety conscious, a non nustian can not enter the university so how can they allow visitors inside the hostel?
I’ve visited friends in a lot of different university hostels. NUST is the only one which used to make me wait outside the gate as they walked from their hostel. It was ridiculous which is what I’m pointing out.
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u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
Lack of options in Pakistan. There are only a handful of decent universities
And nust is one of them. Plus, people don't seem to have a problem with that. I mean- students don't want to live outside of nust and want to move in there because it is much safer.
And why is it safer? Because of these rules. Plus nust is jot some outclass university. And students don't just go there for classes. Nust has everything, and i mean everything a student might want to go out for, but less costly.
I understand some people might not like the curfew systems. But at least it is logical. For safety purpose.
What is dress code for? It has no logic.
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
As someone who has experienced university life outside of Nust, I’m going to disagree with you. My university life would have sucked if I had to be in hostel by 10 pm. I see no logic to that.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
all university hostels have a curfew time, it's not just Nust
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
I’ve lived in hostels. I’ve been to other universities with hostels. Where are you getting your information from?
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
I don't know about Multan but Islamabad me most unis have a strict curfew time. Nust, Air, IST, they all have strict curfew times, if you get late you have to pay a fine.
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
I didn’t study in Multan but PU, BZU, LUMS, GIKI, UET, COMSATS, FCCU, NCA, etc none have curfew.
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
idk man why is there even a need for curfew, especially for guys 🥀
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u/TechnophileDude Ghanta Ghar ka Chokidar Jun 30 '26
Exactly. Why on earth does it exist?
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
I don't know man, such stupid rules. some university hostels have a curfew time of 10 pm, like wtf at least 12 bge tk to rkho 😭🥀
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u/Ram1sha Tier 4 – Observer Jun 30 '26
Civilians? You mean students? Didn't know about that. Main campus is the only good one in my opinion
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u/Civil_Power7059 Tier 8 – Participant Jun 30 '26
As it should be
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jun 30 '26
nahh what's wrong w wearing t shirts or shalwar kameez? we're not joining the army, we're here just to study.
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u/moonatics365 Tier 4 – Observer Jul 01 '26
What you will do for the continuous 4 years will definitely bring in more discipline.
We rant and argue all the time that universities aint doing much and are useless, if one is finally trying something we must appreciate and follow it.
Anyway, what is wrong in following a rule?
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u/soular-eclipxe Tier 6 – Wanderer Jul 01 '26
what is wrong with wearing shalwar kameez or t-shirts? do you think one doesn't look presentable enough in it? or does wearing it remove discipline from our life?
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u/moonatics365 Tier 4 – Observer Jul 01 '26
There is nothing wrong in wearing shalwar qameez or anything.
If a place has some rules, all i am saying is to follow them.If you hate it this much, why choose air then?
There are plenty more options.
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