Singer Falak Shabir has drawn widespread criticism online after requesting Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz to introduce a law banning short dresses in public places.
Shabir made the request on his Instagram Stories while sharing a fact-check post about a viral claim that Punjab had officially banned vapes and pods. That claim, he noted, was false, as no such ban has been announced by the Punjab government.
Alongside the fact-check, he added his own appeal to the Chief Minister.
“As a father of two daughters I humbly request to madam CM Maryam Nawaz please make a law against those who wear short dresses in public places, bazaars and streets, otherwise we will all be destroyed culturally,” he wrote.
The reaction online was largely critical, with many users pointing out what they called hypocrisy and double standards.
“😂😂 concert pr b pabandi lgai jye yeh Islam k khilaf ha (Ban concerts too then, those are against Islam),” wrote one user. Another simply called it “Double standards.”
“What a bizarre statement/request by Falak Shabir. The irony and double standards 😵💫,” one user wrote.
Another added, “Rhta ye family k sath London mein hai, isko yhan ka dress code kesy bother kr rha ha (He lives in London with his family, how is the dress code here bothering him).”
Some users, however, expressed agreement with his request.
