If you are a girl in Pakistan then you can get extra marks. Punjab Higher Education Minister Raza Ali Gilani said that the girls who will cover their faces with Hijab will get extra 5 marks in the govt colleges.
His comments have Pakistanis largely supporting the move while many also had their own takes on the topic. But it is unclear what would boys get if they keep the beard but by and large even boys who do not keep beard are supporting the minister:
@abrakad215 Pakistan is an Islamic state, all Muslims should abide by Islamic rules. Women wearing #Hijab are more protected than naked one
— Cool EusafXai (@Wahabhse) March 15, 2017
And they are unhappy when women say that Hijab should not impact grades or marks:
@AseefaBZ Is Pakistan an Islmic country? Is cover with Hijab is not an islamic act? I'll give 10 extra marks for Hijab and boys with beards
— Cool EusafXai (@Wahabhse) March 15, 2017
This guy believes that women must start wearing the garment so that the world stays in its limits:
Ay Meri Behan!
"Tum Hijaab men Raho gi
Zamana Oqaat men Rahy ga"Taraqi Pasand Qomen Apni Mazhabi Shanakht Nahi Khoten.#Islam #Hijab #Veil pic.twitter.com/Rl9VsixW7z
— Irfan Akbar (@IrfanAkbar92) March 15, 2017
Bibi Zardari raising concerns on Hijab issue conveniently forgets when Pakistan had disastrous floods, she was busy sun bathing in #London pic.twitter.com/vWK5dY2XvY
— Moeed Sheikh (@Moeedi) March 14, 2017
Many see Hijab as a symbol of Islam and its influence in Pakistan:
Desi liberals have problem with Hijab because they have problem with influence of Islam in Pakistan. Shame on sickular libtards!
— Abubakar Farooqui (@AbubakarTweets) March 14, 2017
While others believe that Pakistan being an Islamic nation should have this Islamic garment as part of the deal:
@Waqar_Jutt18 ager itna shok ha kisi aur ko hijab pehnaanay ka khud pehen lo. Where is your beard? Munafiq hi rehna ha qom ne. Its a choice
— abra kadabra (@abrakad215) March 15, 2017
Sherry Rehman from PPP has hardly ever seen with a Hijab so her criticism is natural:
Where is PMLN taking Pakistan?We should be worrying about jobcreation for 4 mill youth in labour market every year,not who to put in hijab! https://t.co/yseH3N05Zn
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) March 15, 2017
And then the iconic question…who is a Muslim? Can someone be a Muslim and oppose Hijab?
A member of Parliament from Pakistan's ruling party has said that those who question the wearing of hijab are not Muslims
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) March 15, 2017
While others obviously had ummah (Muslims) in the West in the mind too who want to wear this Islamic garment:
This idiot just made up blanket bans on hijab in France & Italy to justify forcing hijab in Pakistan. https://t.co/rKVb4AzY6j
— Ammar Rashid (@AmmarRashidT) March 15, 2017
Many dragged in Holi and wondered why Hijab move should even be criticized:
#Hijab this is #Islamic republic of #Pakistan whre ur leadr is clbrating #Holi nd #Media is happy at d sme tme #hijab is undr criticism
— Aqib Awan (@nawty_prince786) March 14, 2017
But this girl wants government to focus on development and governance:
Like education, healthcare, social welfare, criminal laws.
— Mariam (@cantgetoriginal) March 14, 2017
While this Pakistani lady felt that the entire debate is futile and shallow because knowing Quran is enough to get you 20 marks bonus in universities of Pakistan. So should we blame the social media for creating an outrage where none should exist?
The outrage against '5 marks for hijab' is absurd because '20 marks for Hafiz e Quran' in govt universities has existed for ages in Pakistan
— Maryam (@maryamful) March 15, 2017
Here is the perfect feminist take from the heart of Pakistan. Here this lady tells us that what men tell us may not be ‘divine:
Jewelry & #Hijab r two symbols of subjugating women. Women in #Pakistan need to realise that whatever, men tell us to do — is not divine.
— Tanya Munir (@TaniyaMuneer) March 15, 2017
But this guy had Iran on his mind. He felt that after Hijab, the women education curbs would be the next step:
#pakistan banay ga #Iran
#hijab
Aaj hijab pey chup rahay to kal ko women sey education bhi le li jaye gi.
Wake up bfr it's too late— m.waseem (@maaria_waseem) March 15, 2017
