Sheikh Rohail Asghar, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member National Assembly (MNA), and a member Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were refuted service at the Islamabad Club for wearing a Dhoti, the traditional Punjabi attire.
Expressing his outrage, Asghar stated that Shalwar Kameez is our national attire and Dhoti is a cultural dress. He degraded the club’s management, remarking that the British left the country, but their “remnants” still followed their rules.
The club’s secretary said that a formal dress code was pertinent in the formal dining hall, as it was part of the club’s tradition and hence Asghar was denied service.
PAC directed the management of Islamabad Club to call a board meeting to reconsider the dress code and resolve the issue. There were also concerns over the financial liaisons of the Islamabad Club. The committee sought an audit report in the next meeting.