QUETTA: The University of Balochistan has made uniform compulsory following the video scandal to deal with the issue of harassment.

A circular issued by the university administration states that after May 1 next year no student (both boys and girls) will be allowed to enter the university premises without wearing the prescribed uniform available at Mother Care, Jinnah Road, Quetta. Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail had instructed the university administ­ration to make uniform compulsory for students.

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2019

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