Regressive rules All that the new rule does is force discomfort on students while letting lazy cops relax in comfort Editorial February 13, 2021 Local authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have gone on an 'honour'-based power trip, banning women from the front seats of vans and issuing confoundingly conservative dress codes at universities. In the first instance, police in Mansehra banned older schoolgirls from sitting in the front seats of vans because parents had complained that their kids were being harassed by van drivers. They say the move is "in pursuance of the local culture and tradition" and will preserve the children's "safety and honour”.