KP Chief Minister’s Cap Gesture and Language Reprimand Stir Event

Sohail Afridi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s youngest chief minister at 30-something, attended Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University’s ninth convocation. He placed his cap on the floor as a sign of Pashtun honor when a special veiled student received her degree, drawing praise for inclusivity and respect toward women. Moments later, he publicly scolded Vice-Chancellor Dr. Razia Sultana for speaking in English, insisting on Urdu per his policy for provincial universities, which split opinions between supporters of national pride and critics calling it arrogant.