{"id":397624,"date":"2023-01-20T11:56:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T06:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=397624"},"modified":"2023-01-20T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T06:56:58","slug":"netizens-rally-behind-mna-after-islamabad-club-denies-service-for-wearing-dhoti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizens-rally-behind-mna-after-islamabad-club-denies-service-for-wearing-dhoti\/","title":{"rendered":"Netizens Rally Behind MNA After Islamabad Club Denies Service for Wearing Dhoti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s highly exclusive Islamabad Club denied service to National Assembly member (MNA) Sheikh Rohail Asghar for wearing a <em>dhoti\u00a0<\/em>to the club.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Muslim League-Noon (PML-N) politician expressed his outrage over the diplomatic club&#8217;s outdated dress code that still follows the traditions laid down by the Britishers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_397627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397627\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397627\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Islamabad-Club.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Islamabad-Club.jpg 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Islamabad-Club-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Islamabad-Club-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Islamabad-Club-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Islamabad-Club-758x426.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Islamabad Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MNA Sheikh Rohail Asghar stated,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Shalwar kameez<\/em> is our national dress and <em>dhoti<\/em> a cultural dress. If I don\u2019t wear a suit, then no one serves the food in the club.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/nora-fatehi-and-jacqueline-fernandez-expose-conman-chandrashekhar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nora Fatehi and Jacqueline Fernandez Expose Conman Chandrashekhar<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Secretary Islamabad Club stated that the dress code was in place for the formal dining hall. This was part of club tradition. Management argued that Sheikh Rohail Asghar was not allowed to be served because the IslamabadClub is not a cultural club. Sheikh Rohail Asghar stated that wearing a d<em>hoti<\/em> was not cultural but a sign of civility.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_397626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397626\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar.jpg 710w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar-673x1024.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheikh Rohail Asghar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The committee instructed the Islamabad Club&#8217;s management to convene a board meeting in order to address the problem and review the dress code.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens applauded the PML-N MNA for taking a stand against the &#8220;<em>gora&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>Islamabad Club for its outdated dress code regulations. One tweep wrote,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Three cheers to Rohail Asghar for taking on the \u2018gora\u2019 Islamabad Club. #GorayanNuDafaaKaro<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jomalhotra\/status\/1615917905358753792?s=20&#038;t=cUj0TAJX661JeF8zNL3hsw<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brilliant by Sheikh Rohail Asghar, why such places allow Sindhi Topi or Ajrak. Also the Shawl and caps from northern areas. Punjabi di Dhoti a gai te rola pa dita. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bakIWMhFIz\">https:\/\/t.co\/bakIWMhFIz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0645\u06cc\u0627\u06ba \u0633\u0641\u06cc\u0627\u0646 (@sufiismm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sufiismm\/status\/1615596739687227394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dhoti ko izzat do. <br \/>Down with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Islamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Islamabad<\/a> Club. Shame on all those, who are leeching on taxpayers money to create and enjoyed an elite&#39;s bubble. Shame!<br \/>Important stance taken by Sheikh Rohail Asghar Sab of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMLN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMLN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahzad Ahmad (@sirkup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sirkup\/status\/1615954006110769153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With so much support for Sheikh Rohail Asghar and his <em>dhoti <\/em>on social media, we can expect a William Wallace-style protest outside the elitist Islamabad Club anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:1280px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti-gang.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/culture-vulture-netizens-slam-kim-kardashian-for-buying-dianas-cross-pendant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Culture Vulture\u2019, Netizens Slam Kim Kardashian for Buying Diana\u2019s Cross Pendant<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>The <em>dhoti<\/em>, a type of clothing that looks more like a trouser, is a type of sarong. The <em>dhoti<\/em>, which is worn around the lower half of the body, is considered a symbol of class and power among subcontinental men.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-397628\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"839\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti.jpg 839w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti-768x1172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dhoti-758x1156.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The significance of this attire in men&#8217;s lives is so great that a ceremony is still held for a boy who wears his first dhoti in some regions. This ceremony is intended to mark an end to his adulthood and confirm his manhood. Innovation and technology have made the <em>dhoti<\/em> more versatile over time. It is still a central part of local culture and men wear it proudly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s highly exclusive Islamabad Club denied service to National Assembly member (MNA) Sheikh Rohail Asghar for wearing a dhoti\u00a0to the club. The Pakistan Muslim League-Noon (PML-N) politician expressed his outrage over the diplomatic club&#8217;s outdated dress code that still follows the traditions laid down by the Britishers. MNA Sheikh Rohail Asghar stated, Shalwar kameez is our national dress and dhoti [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizens-rally-behind-mna-after-islamabad-club-denies-service-for-wearing-dhoti\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":397634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2539,2568,2577,1291,2578,2554],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-397624","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-government","9":"category-politics","10":"category-social","11":"category-social-media","12":"category-street-buzz","13":"category-twitter"},"wps_subtitle":"\"Punjab di dhoti a gai te rola pa dita\".","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar-dhoti-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar-dhoti-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheikh-rohail-asghar-dhoti.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Culture","Government","Politics","social","Social Media","Street Buzz","Twitter"],"title_text":"Netizens Rally Behind MNA After Islamabad Club Denies Service for Wearing Dhoti","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2539,2568,2577,1291,2578,2554&exclude=397624","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397624"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=397624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}