PESHAWAR: Hair dressers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will not make French and English beard and haircuts and will follow the Islamic style in this regard.

Speaking at a news conference at the Peshawar Press Club on Monday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sulemani Hair Dressers Association president Sharif Kahlo said over 200,000 hairdressers were members of his organisation in parts of the province and they would strictly follow the decision.

“We are Muslims and will follow the teachings of Islam. Those who want French and English cut of hair and beard should not visit our salons,” he said and added the decision was taken by the association without any pressure from any group or the local administrations.

The association’s general secretary Adil Khan said another group of hairdressers was spreading rumours that the decision would give a wrong message to the foreigners, especially the Chinese living in Pakistan in connection with CPEC.

“Our decision is purely in accordance with the teachings of Islam and will not have any impact on foreigners,” he said and added the association was an independent body which took its decision on its own.

However, another group of barbers led by Azeem Lala, a few days ago, had alleged that some of their community people had stopped English and French haircuts which would create problems for the foreigners visiting their salons.

Published in Dawn, March 6th, 2018