I will be travelling to Pakistan alone in a couple of weeks- hubby having already left. My dilemma is this- I have never been to Peshawar airport which is where I will be going. And I don’t know what to wear! We are pathaans so in laws are very very conservative (I.e.: must wear white chaddar if outside of the house etc) although only in Pak. So what do I do? Wear jeans etc from here (2 hour layover in Dubai) and then change into salwaar kameez before I get of the plane at Peshawar? And what about the chaddar? Could I get away with the dupatta only? Or, alternatively, should I wear a long maxi with hijab? I am super confused. And no i don’t wear hijab everyday. But the chaddar is soooo huge and difficult to manage and I don’t want to be constantly adjusting it through customs etc…but then again, I don’t want to offend my in laws either. Or should I just ask hubby? (I know he will say chaddar - but I feel as if I am covered in hijab, shouldn’t that be enough?) my travel time is just over 20 hours all up. Advice needed please!
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I think nadz would be the best person to reply to this, i think she lives in peshawar
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Ask your husband. He's the only one who can guide you properly.
Some conservative places and people are rather strange and a hijab is *not *considered more acceptable than a chaadar. Consider the chaadar more like a dress code that blends you in and makes you look acceptable to your inlaws rather than a religious parda thing.
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I think it's like Saudi Arabia in Peshawar (women expected to cover head to toe) but not sure.
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There are variously dressed girls at the airport from girls in shafon dupatta to those in full clad burqas. Depends on the family. And s hijab will not look out of place at all. I would also prefer it to chadar as it dsnt need adjustment once it is on. Peshawar is as conservative as your family is and every family is different.
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I think it's like Saudi Arabia in Peshawar (women expected to cover head to toe) but not sure.
Not really.
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Change into shalwar kameez at Dubai during your layover. Put the chaddar on once you're through customs at Peshawar airport. Chances are there will be at least 5 porters that will rush to your aid since you're a single woman without a husband/brother/son, so you wouldn't have to mess around with luggage too much.
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Keep the chaddar in your hand luggage and wear it after you've collected your luggage and are just about to come out.
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A long coat and a scarfshould help you best. You can wear anything and wear a long coat (like an abaya) over it at Dubai Airport and cover your head with a scarf
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Re: I don't know what to wear?!?
wear jeans but keep the the chadar and a long kurti in your bag so you can throw it in during your layover. Never been to Peshwaer though but I have seen the chadaar thing with my pataani friends.