The recent "Iqra University Fashion Odyssey 2024" event, which featured daring Western-style clothing, has drawn criticism to Iqra University.
The fashion event, which was organized in collaboration with AIFD, included well-known models and the creations of up-and-coming designers. The event has drawn criticism from a number of people, though, who say that some of the clothing was too revealing and went against the university's Islamic principles.
The importance of the university's name, "Iqra," which is the first word given in the Quran, has intensified the criticism. Organizing an event that features provocative apparel, according to critics, goes against the institution's purported adherence to Islamic values.

The event planners have been accused by several of promoting unsuitable trends and embracing Western fashions without taking cultural norms and sensitivities into account. A wider discussion over the increasing impact of Western fashion on Pakistan's youth has been spurred by the presentation.

The event's supporters contend that its goal was to give designers a stage on which to express their creativity and inventiveness. Critics counter that such displays are inconsistent with the principles expected of a university in a mostly Muslim nation and convey the incorrect message.

With many urging educational institutions to give cultural sensitivity first priority in their activities and programs, the controversy has sparked debate about how to strike a balance between encouraging creativity and upholding cultural and religious values.