Lawyers in Pakistan have become embroiled in a row with waiters over who has the monopoly on wearing black suits and white shirts. The lawyers have written to local authorities demanding that waiters desist from wearing the “black uniform”.
Pakistan’s lawyers are known for their traditional black ties and suits — a formal dress code that has been used since the days of the British Raj.
Three bar councils in the country have written to their provincial governments and expressed their concerns to the hotel and marriage hall staff wearing the same attire.
The lawyers’ groups in Islamabad, Punjab and Balochistan warned that they would take legal action against the staff unless the government banned their dress code. “A law graduate cannot wear the proper