Pakistani clothing refers to the

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clothing Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natura ...

that is typically worn by people in the country of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

and by the people of Pakistani origin. Pakistani clothes express the

culture of Pakistan The Culture of Pakistan ( ur, ) is very unique in terms of its social values revolving around the religion of Islam. The region has formed a distinct cultural unit within the main cultural complex of South Asia, Middle East and Central Asia ...

, the

demographics of Pakistan Pakistan had a population of 213,222,917 according to the final results of the 2017 Census of Pakistan. This figure includes Pakistan's four provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan is the world's ...

, and cultures from the

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...

(

Pashtun Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically r ...

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

, and

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

regions of the country. Dress in each regional culture reflect weather conditions, way of living, and distinctive style which gives it a unique identity among all cultures.

Pakistani national dress

The

Shalwar kameez Shalwar kameez (also salwar kameez and less commonly shalwar qameez) is a traditional combination dress worn by women, and in some regions by men, in South Asia, and Central Asia. ''Shalwars'' are trousers which are atypically wide at the w ...

Achkan Achkan ( ur, اچکن, hi, अचकन) also known as ''Baghal bandi'' is a knee length jacket worn by men in the Indian subcontinent much like the Angarkha. History Achkan evolved from Chapkan, a dress which earlier formed the costume of th ...

Sherwani Sherwani is a long-sleeved outer coat worn by men in South Asia. Like the Western frock coat it is fitted, with some waist suppression; it falls to below the knees and is buttoned down the front. It can be collarless, have a shirt-style collar, ...

Kurta A ''kurta'' is a loose collarless shirt or tunic worn in many regions of South Asia, (subscription required) Quote: "A loose shirt or tunic worn by men and women." Quote: "Kurta: a loose shirt without a collar, worn by women and men from South ...

shalwar Kameez Shalwar kameez (also salwar kameez and less commonly shalwar qameez) is a traditional combination dress worn by women, and in some regions by men, in South Asia, and Central Asia. ''Shalwars'' are trousers which are atypically wide at the w ...

, and

Sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std ...

are the

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of Pakistan and is worn by men and women in all five provinces of

, and

in the country and in

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger K ...

. Shalwar refers to loose trousers and kameez refers to shirts. Since 1982, all officials working in the secretariat are required to wear the national dress.Each province has its own variant of salwar kameez such as Sindhi shalwar kameez, Punjabi shalwar kameez, Pashtun shalwar kameez, and Balochi shalwar kameez. Pakistanis wear clothes ranging from exquisite colours and designs to various types of fabric such as

silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from th ...

, chiffon,

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...

, etc. File:A Loyal Afghan WDL11457.png, Traditional Khet partug. (Traditional loose shalwar worn in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) (1842) File:Hindu girl karachi.jpg, Girl from

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

Sind Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

, in narrow Sindhi suthan and cholo. c. 1870. File:Balochi traditional dress.jpg, Balochi traditional dress File:Quetta.1867.JPG, Balochi male shalwar kameez.Quetta.1867 File:Pakistani dress.JPG, Pakistani dress

Men's clothing

Men wear shalwar kameez, kurta, Pakistani

Waistcoat A waistcoat ( UK and Commonwealth, or ; colloquially called a weskit), or vest ( US and Canada), is a sleeveless upper-body garment. It is usually worn over a dress shirt and necktie and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear. ...

achkan Achkan ( ur, اچکن, hi, अचकन) also known as ''Baghal bandi'' is a knee length jacket worn by men in the Indian subcontinent much like the Angarkha. History Achkan evolved from Chapkan, a dress which earlier formed the costume of th ...

and

sherwani Sherwani is a long-sleeved outer coat worn by men in South Asia. Like the Western frock coat it is fitted, with some waist suppression; it falls to below the knees and is buttoned down the front. It can be collarless, have a shirt-style collar, ...

churidar Churidars, also churidar pyjamas, are tightly fitting trousers worn by both men and women in Indian Subcontinent. Churidars are a variant of the common shalwar pants. Shalwars are cut wide at the top and narrow at the ankle. Churidars narrow more ...

, or

pajama Pajamas ( US) or pyjamas (Commonwealth) (), sometimes colloquially shortened to PJs, jammies, jam-jams, or in South Asia night suits, are several related types of clothing worn as nightwear or while lounging or performing remote work from hom ...

. Other items of clothing include the

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and the

angarkha Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in South Asia. By the 19th-century it had become the generally accepted attire of an educated man in public. It had evolved from the Persian cape ''balaba'' or ''chapkan'' as a ...

. Headgear includes turbans, the Jinnah Cap, also called Karakul, Fez, also called Rumi Topi, and Taqiyah (cap).

Peshawari chappal __NOTOC__ The Peshawari chappal ( ps, پېښوري څپلی, Urdu: پیشاوری چپل) is a traditional type of footwear of Pashtuns, worn especially by Pashtuns in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The shoe takes its name from the city of Pesh ...

and

Khussa Multani Khussa or simply Khussa ( ur, ), is a style of Punjabi handcrafted footwear produced in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Khussa are made by artisans mostly using vegetable-tanned leather. The uppers are made of one piece of leather or textile ...

are popular foot wear. Other items include traditional

shawl A shawl (from fa, شال ''shāl'',) is a simple item of clothing from Kashmir, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth, which is often folde ...

s made of Pashmina or other warm materials especially in the Northern regions of the country, mainly, Khyber Pakhtunkhwans usually wear the

Pakol Pakol ( khw, پاکول, scl, پاکول, ps, پکول ur, ) is a soft, flat, rolled-up, round-topped men's cap, usually worn in northern South Asia. It is typically made of wool and found in a variety of earthy colours, such as brown, black ...

hat, Every province has a different and unique cultural dress.

Ethnic & Regional clothing

Balochistan

In Balochistan, traditionally a long jama (robe) like a smock-frock is worn down to the heels, loose shalwar, a long chadar or scarf, a pagri of cotton cloth, and mostly shoes that narrow at the toe. The material is thick cloth with a very wide shalwar to protect against the hot winds of the dry

Sulaiman Range The Sulaiman Mountains, also known as Kōh-e Sulaymān ( Balochi/Urdu/ fa, ; "Mountains of Solomon") or Da Kasē Ghrūna ( ps, د كسې غرونه; "Mountains of Kasi"), are a north–south extension of the southern Hindu Kush mountain system i ...

and Kharan Desert. File:Elders of Kirani Quetta.1.jpg, Elders of Kirani Quetta in turbans and hats File:Pakistani Baloch.JPG, Pakistani Baloch File:Baluchistan01.jpg, Traditional Balochi suits

Sindh

with a kameez called cholo. Other traditional clothing includes the

Sindhi cap The Sindhi cap, also known as the Sindhī ṭopī () rarely known as the Sindhi Kufi ( sd, سنڌي ڪفي), is a skullcap worn predominantly by Sindhis in Sindh, Pakistan. Together with Ajrak or Saraiki Ajrak, the Sindhi cap is regarded as an ...

and

Ajrak Ajrak ( sd, اجرڪ), also known as Ajrakh, is a unique form of blockprinting found mostly in Sindh, Pakistan and Ajrakhpur, Kutch district, India. These shawls display special designs and patterns made using block printing by stamps. Over the ...

of beautiful designs which are made locally. Men also traditionally wear the

dhoti The dhoti, also known as veshti, vetti, dhuti, mardani, chaadra, dhotar, jaiñboh, panchey, is a type of sarong, tied in a manner that outwardly resembles "loose trousers". It is a lower garment forming part of the ethnic costume for men in the ...

and the long angerkho. File:Ajrak.jpg, Sindhi Ajrak File:Saraiki Topi (Sindhi Cap).jpg, Sindhi cap File:Man in Sindhi angerkho top (1845).jpg, Man in Sindhi long angerkho(1845)

Punjab

Punjabi men wear the straight cut Punjabi

shalwar kameez Shalwar kameez (also salwar kameez and less commonly shalwar qameez) is a traditional combination dress worn by women, and in some regions by men, in South Asia, and Central Asia. ''Shalwars'' are trousers which are atypically wide at the w ...

kurta A ''kurta'' is a loose collarless shirt or tunic worn in many regions of South Asia, (subscription required) Quote: "A loose shirt or tunic worn by men and women." Quote: "Kurta: a loose shirt without a collar, worn by women and men from South ...

, or shalwar.

Dhoti The dhoti, also known as veshti, vetti, dhuti, mardani, chaadra, dhotar, jaiñboh, panchey, is a type of sarong, tied in a manner that outwardly resembles "loose trousers". It is a lower garment forming part of the ethnic costume for men in the ...

lungi The lungi is a type of sarong that originated in the Indian Subcontinent. The Lungi, which usually multicoloured, is a men's skirt usually tied around the lower waist below the navel. it can be worn as casual wear and night wear, in places and ...

, or tehmat are often worn in rural areas. Other Punjabi shalwar styles include the Pothohari shalwar,Mohinder Singh Randhawa. (1960) Punjab: Itihas, Kala, Sahit, te Sabiachar aad.Bhasha Vibhag, Punjab, Patiala Multani shalwar, Dhoti shalwar, and the Bahawalpuri shalwar which is very wide and baggy with many folds. Turban of a thin cloth is also worn especially in rural areas of Punjab where it is called

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. Footwear include the

khussa Multani Khussa or simply Khussa ( ur, ), is a style of Punjabi handcrafted footwear produced in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Khussa are made by artisans mostly using vegetable-tanned leather. The uppers are made of one piece of leather or textile ...

and

, which is also widely worn. File:Punjabi Nachey-6.JPG, Punjabi kurta and tehmat File:Street scene of Lahore, 1890s 2.jpg, Punjabi clothing of Lahore, 1890s File:Saraiki Turban.JPG, Saraiki Turban File:Bhangra Dance punjab.jpg, Bhangra Dance performers in Punjab wearing Kurta and Tehmat. File:Saraiki Kurta.jpg, Saraiki Kurta File:Prince Suba Sadiq Abbasi.JPG, Prince Suba Sadiq Abbasi, Bahawalpur in Bahawalpuri shalwar File:Malik Ata at Attock mela 1982.jpg, Men in Attock in shalwar kameez

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pashtun dress As a chiefly rural and tribal population, the Pashtun dress of Afghanistan and Pakistan are typically made from light linens, and are loose fitting for ease of movement. The Pashtun clothes are differently made for males and females. Pashtun men ...

differ according to region but usually people wear traditional Peshawari chappal as footwear and a Pakol or turban as headwear. The traditional male Pashtun dress includes the

Khet partug Khetpartug ( ps, خت پړتوګ, ''khət paṛtūg'') ''khat partoog'', is a type of Pashtun clothing worn in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Origin Khetpartug is believed to have originated in Afghanistan. Design Khet The ''khet'' is the upper ...

, Peshawari shalwar, and the Patke tunban. Males usually wear

kufi A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, and rounded cap worn by men in many populations in North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, and South Asia. It is also worn by men throughout the African diaspora. It is also commonly called a "topi" or ...

, Peshawari cap,

turban A turban (from Persian دولبند‌, ''dulband''; via Middle French ''turbant'') is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by people of various cultures. Communities with promin ...

, or Pakol as traditional

headgear Headgear, headwear, or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one's head, including hats, helmets, turbans and many other types. Headgear is worn for many purposes, including protection against the elements, ...

. File:Clothing worn by most Pashtun males.jpg, Clothing worn by most Pashtun males in

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and

File:Barre Pitaji with a turban.jpg, Amir Chand Bombwal, Peshwar editor wearing a Peshawari Turban File:Pakul.jpg, Man wearing pakol

Gilgit-Baltistan

File:Gilgit Baltistan Traditional Hat.jpg, A Gilgiti man wearing the cultural "Khoi" cap of Gilgit-Baltistan

Azad Kashmir

The clothing of

includes various styles of the shalwar kameez. It is called Pheran.

Women's clothing

Shalwar kameez

Pakistani women Women in Pakistan make up 48.76% of the population according to the 2017 census of Pakistan. Women in Pakistan have played an important role throughout Pakistan's history and they are allowed to vote in elections since 1956. In Pakistan, women ...

wear the

which is worn in different styles, colours, and designs which can be decorated with different styles and designs of

embroidery Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen ...

. The kameez can be of varying sleeve length, shirt length, and necklines. The drawers can be the straight-cut shalwar,

patiala salwar A Patiala salwar (also called a pattian walee salwar) (also pronounced as ''shalwar'' in Urdu) is a type of female trousers which has its roots in Patiala City in the Northern region of Punjab state in India. The King of Patiala in earlier ti ...

, cigarette pajama, tulip trouser, samosa pajama, or simple trouser

Dupatta

The

Dupatta The dupattā is a Hindu shawl traditionally worn by women in Indian subcontinent to cover the head and shoulders. The dupatta is currently used most commonly as part of the women's shalwar kameez outfit, and worn over the kurta and the gharara. ...

is treated just as an accessory in current urban fashion. Most women who carry it nowadays wear it just as a decorative accessory; it's usually worn wrapped around the neck or hanging down the shoulder. upattais also used by some women when entering a mosque, dargah, where they cover their head with a dupatta while entering such places. It is widely worn by women in weddings and other parties out of choice and fashion. On such occasions, mostly it is wrapped around the waist, neck, or just draped on a shoulder. It is used with different embroidery designs of Kamdani and Gota.

Burqa

In Pakistan, upper and middle-class women in towns wear burqas over their normal clothes in public. The burqa is the most visible dress in Pakistan. It is typically a tent-like garment worn over the ordinary clothes and is made of white cotton. Many upper-class women wear a two-piece burqa which is usually black in colour but sometimes navy blue or dark red. It consists of a long cloak and a separate headpiece with a drop-down face veil. Some educated urban women no longer wear the burqa. The burqa is also not worn by rural peasant women who work in the fields. In rural areas only elite women wear burqas. Purdah is still common in the rural elite and urban middle class, but not among rural farmers.

Bridal dresses

Pakistani bridal dresses are known as Nikah, walima, or shadi dress. The outfit is called gharara. Shadi dress is divided by 3 pieces: a lehenga/gharara, kurti, and dupatta. They are particularly of very specific colors such as red, golden, or pink and purple.

Other traditional dresses

Pakistani women have a variety of traditional dresses in addition to the shalwar kameez but they mostly wear them on special occasions such as on weddings, engagements,

mehndi Mehndi () is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration from the Indian subcontinent usually drawn on hands or legs. They are decorative designs that are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves o ...

, and other traditional ceremonies. The dresses include the ghagra choli and

sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std ...

s which are very popular and every design and colour seems unique from the other e.g. lehenga style sari. The

lehenga The ''lehenga'', ''lehnga'' or ''langa'' (also known as a ''ghagra'' or ''gagra'', ''chaniya'', ''pavadai'', or ''lacha'') is a form of ankle-length skirt from the Indian subcontinent. Different patterns and styles of traditional embroidery are used ...

is another popular dress that resembles a skirt but is a traditional dress. The gharara and sharara are two similar dresses that are often worn on ceremonial occasions. Farshi Pajama is an old traditional dress which is worn occasionally. Laacha is worn in Punjab, the lower part of which resembles the

Regional clothing

Balochistan

The typical dress of a Baloch woman consists of a long frock and shalwar with a headscarf. Balochi women wear heavy embroidered shalwar kameez and dupatta with the embroidery utilising Shisha work.Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, Volume 21, Issues 1-16
/ref> The Balochi Duch from Makran District is one of the many forms of Balochi dresses and is famous all across Balochistan. Since it is purely hand embroidered, Balochi Duch is expensive and it takes months to complete a single Balochi suit. File:Pakistani Baloch Lady.JPG, Pakistani Baloch Lady File:Traditional Balouchi Dresses.JPG, Traditional Balochi dresses File:Quetta Poor child ..JPG, Children in Quetta wearing local embroidery designs File:Malookan.JPG, Malookan, Pakistani Baloch embroidery artist

Sindh

In addition to wearing the suthan and cholo, Sindhi women wear the lehenga and

choli A choli (Hindi: चोली, Urdu: چولی, gu, ચોળી, mr, चोळी, Nepali: चोलो ''cholo'') (known in South India as ''ravike'' (Kannada: ರವಿಕೆ, Telugu: రవికె, Tamil: ரவிக்கை)) is a blous ...

known as the gaji which is a pullover shirt worn in the mountain areas of

. The gaji is composed of small, square panels, embroidered on silk and sequins. The neck line of the gaji is cut high, and round on one side, with a slit opening extending the other. Unmarried girls wear the opening to the back and married women, to the front.Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills (2003) South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lank

/ref> Sindhi clothing displays embroidery using mirrors. File:Portrait of a Hindu girl from Sindh, showing method of wearing ear and nose rings, wristlets and anklets (c. 1870s).jpg, Portrait of a girl from Sindh, (1870s) File:Sindhi lehenga, choli and Sindhi traditional pantaloon shalwar.jpg, Sindhi lehenga, choli, and Sindhi traditional pantaloon shalwar File:Sindhi beauty.jpg, Sindhi girl File:Ralli.3.JPG, Ralli material of Sindh File:Ralli.2.JPG, Ralli

Punjab

Punjabi women wear the straight cut Punjabi shalwar kameez, which is most frequently worn. Punjabi women, in villages, also wear the Pothohari shalwar, the Patiala shalwar, the laacha (tehmat), kurti, ghagra,

, and

phulkari Phulkari ( pa, ਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ) refers to the folk embroidery of the Punjab. Although Phulkari means floral work, the designs include not only flowers but also cover motifs and geometrical shapes. The main characteristics of Phulkari embr ...

. File:Phulkari from Punjab, India, 20th century, khadi, silk, plain weave, embroidery, Honolulu Museum of Art.JPG, Phulkari File:Saraiki Tradition Ghagra women wearing dreas.JPG, Saraiki Tradition women wearing ghagra File:Pakistani cultural dress.jpg, Cultural dress File:Bed Sheets - Bahawalpur Museum.jpg, Bahawalpur kameez File:Pakistani Punjabis at a wedding.jpg, Pakistani Punjabis at a wedding File:Saraiki children wearing cloths & saraiki Fashion ofr children.JPG, Saraiki fashion File:Rohi's Women Dress - Bahawalpur Museum.jpg, Rohi woman's dress File:Gota Embroidery.jpg, Lehenga with

Gota Embroidery Gota patti or gota work is a type of Indian embroidery that originated in Rajasthan, India. It uses the applique technique. Small pieces of zari ribbon are applied onto the fabric with the edges sewn down to create elaborate patterns. Gota embroi ...

File:Collectie NMvWereldculturen, TM-3500-9, Wit geborduurd vrouwenhemd. Josephine Powell Collection, voor 1965.jpg, Josephine Powell Collection, voor 1965. Phulkari kurta

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

In urban areas women typically wear the shalwar kameez.

women commonly wear shalwar kameez and in some regions, particularly in Tribal areas, women wear

firaq partug Firaq partug is the traditional clothing of khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also worn in Balochistan, Pakistan and part of Afghanistan. The dress originally comes from ancient Scythians who were the ancestors of pashtuns. The styles vary according to regio ...

which is also worn in neighbouring

. In Kalash region, women wear embroidered long shirts. File:Kalash women traditional clothing.jpg, Kalash women traditional clothing File:Kelash valley.jpg, Kalash valley File:Kalash girl.jpg, Kalash girl File:Afghan girls in Khost.jpg, Afghan girls in Khost File:Wedding dress (jumlo), Indus Kohistan, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, view 1, mid 20th century, cotton, metal and glass beads, plastic buttons - Textile Museum of Canada - DSC00930.JPG, Wedding dress (jumlo), Indus Kohistan, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, view 1, mid 20th century, cotton, metal and glass beads, plastic buttons - Textile Museum of Canada - DSC00930 File:Frontier Folk of the Afghan Border—and Beyond WDL11798.pdf, Child of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1920 approx.

Wedding dresses

In Pakistan, the traditional wedding ceremony is celebrated by wearing different clothes in each wedding event. Usually, the style and designs of wedding attire vary across different regions from north to the south among different ethnic communities. However, in major urban cities such as

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th List of largest cities, most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is th ...

Faisalabad Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur (Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pakis ...

, and

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan ...

, on the occasion of the Rasm-e-Heena (Mendhi), men wear an embroidered kurta or Kameez in glittering colours with simple shalwar, and a colorful shawl which they put on their shoulders and sometimes round the neck. At some weddings, the dress code is decided before the ceremony and all the men wear the same color. Up to the wedding day, the bride may wear a yellow or orange kameez, with a simple shalwar, Patiala shalwar, yellow dupatta, and yellow paranda — more commonly in the

Punjab region Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...

of Pakistan. However, in other regions customs vary. For example, in the north-west, particularly in the tribal areas, it is customary for a bride to wear Firaq Partug. During

baraat Baraat ( hi, बरात, ur, بارات) () is a groom's wedding procession in India and Pakistan. In Indian and Pakistani communities, it is customary for the bridegroom to travel to the wedding venue (often the bride's house) on a mare, ac ...

and

walima ''Walima'' ( ar, وليمة '), or the marriage banquet, is the second of the two traditional parts of an Islamic wedding. The ''walima'' is performed after the ''nikah'' ( ar, نكاح) or marriage ceremony. It designates a feast in Arabic. ...

functions, the

groom A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bridegroom's future spouse (if female) is usually referred to as the bride. A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man ...

usually wears kurta shalwar or kurta

with special

and

. However, in some regions, including

, among Baloch and

Pashtuns Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically r ...

(in the north of the province), and

province, mostly among

and Kohistanis, grooms customarily wear simple, more often white, colour shalwar Kameez and a traditional Baloch Bugti Chappal (in Baloch dominated regions) or

Peshawari Chappal __NOTOC__ The Peshawari chappal ( ps, پېښوري څپلی, Urdu: پیشاوری چپل) is a traditional type of footwear of Pashtuns, worn especially by Pashtuns in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The shoe takes its name from the city of Pesh ...

and a traditional headwear such as the Pashtun style ''Patke'' or a Baloch style turban. In Punjab and Karachi, during the event of baraat, grooms may wear traditional sehra on their heads, and

bride A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the '' bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, bri ...

s may normally wear a lehenga or gharara preferably in red, maroon, and pink colors with heavy jewelry. File:Wedding in punjab.jpg, Wedding in Punjab File:Embroidered dress, view 2, Kohistan, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, early 20th century, cotton, silk, glass, plastic, silver, brass - Fernbank Museum of Natural History - DSC00131.JPG, Embroidered dress, view 2, Kohistan, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, early 20th century, cotton, silk, glass, plastic, silver, brass - Fernbank Museum of Natural History - DSC00131 File:Little pakistani girl in traditional formal ghagra dress.JPG, Little Pakistani girl in traditional formal ''ghagra'' dress File:Pakistani Bazaar - geograph.org.uk - 470442.jpg, Pakistani Bazaar File:A bride in punjab.jpg, A bride in Punjab

Pakistani clothing companies and brands

The following is a list of notable Pakistani clothing companies and brands. *

Khaadi Khaadi (Urdu: کھادی, romanized: Khādī; pronounced ʰaːd̪iː is a Pakistani fashion and lifestyle brand, founded in December 1998.It is headquartered in Karachi. As of 2015, it operates 46 stores in 17 cities across Pakistan, and 1 ...

* Bareeze * HSY Studio * ChenOne * Gul Ahmed *

Junaid Jamshed Junaid Jamshed Khan ( ur, ; 3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, television personality, fashion designer, actor, and preacher. After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineer ...

Nishat Linen Nishat Linen is a Pakistani clothing brand which sells ready-to-wear, unstitched clothes. It is based in Lahore, Pakistan, and it is one of largest retailers in Pakistan. History Nishat Linen was founded in 1989 by Naaz Mansha, the wife of Paki ...

* Sapphire Retail *

Maria B Maria B is a Pakistani clothing brand which was founded by Maria Butt. It is based in Lahore, Pakistan. The clothing includes ready-to-wear, unstitched, and haute couture. Maria B has worked with Pakistani celebrities Ayeza Khan, Alizeh Shah, ...

Sana Safinaz Sana Safinaz is a Pakistani clothing and accessories retailer based in Karachi, Pakistan. It sells ready-to-wear, unstitched and haute couture. It was founded by Sana Hashwani and Safinaz Muneer in Karachi, Pakistan. Creative director Mohsin ...

* Zainab Chottani *

Sapphire Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide () with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium. The name sapphire is derived via the Latin "sa ...

Pakistani fashion

Pakistani

fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fash ...

has flourished well in the changing environment of the fashion world. Since Pakistan came into being, its fashion has been historically evolved from different phases and made its unique identity. At this time, Pakistani fashion is a combination of traditional and modern dresses and it has become the cultural identification of Pakistan. Despite all modern trends, the regional and traditional dresses have developed their own significance as a symbol of native tradition. This regional fashion is not static but evolving into more modern and pure forms. Pakistan Fashion Design Council, based in

, organizes ''Fashion Week'' and Fashion Pakistan, based in

, organizes fashion shows in that city. Credit goes to Ayesha Tammy Haq, a British-trained lawyer and chief executive of Fashion Pakistan, who came up with the idea for Pakistan’s first fashion week, held in November 2009.

Pakistani fashion industry

Mahira Khan grace Vogue Beauty Awards 2016 (01)

Pakistani fashion industry is introducing Pakistani traditional dresses all over the world as cultural representatives and is becoming a reason to introduce international trends in Pakistan.

Pakistani media Mass media in Pakistan ( ur, ) provides information on television, radio, cinema, newspapers, and magazines in Pakistan. Pakistan has a vibrant media landscape; among the most dynamic in South Asia and world. Majority of media in Pakistan ...

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, and

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have the biggest roles in promoting fashion in Pakistan. There are a lot of TV Channels,

Magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

s, Portals, and

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s which are working only for the fashion industry.

Pakistani fashion designers

Maheen Khan Maheen Khan ( ur, ماہین خان) is a Pakistani fashion and costume designer, also an award winner fashion designer for fashion labels like ''The Embroidery House'', ''Maheen'' and ''Gulabo''. She has done many national and international ...

* Sadaf Malaterre *

Mehmood Bhatti Mehmood Bhatti is a Pakistani-French fashion designer. Biography Mehmood was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and graduated from Government College University. Bhatti immigrated to France in 1976, where he married a French woman and established ...

Deepak Perwani Deepak Perwani (born 1973) ( sd, ديپڪ پرواني) is a Pakistani fashion designer and actor. He is a member of the Hindu Sindhi community in Pakistan. Filmography * '' Mere Paas Paas'' (Hum TV) * '' Kadoorat'' (2013 on Hum TV Hu ...

* Kamiar Rokni *

Hassan Sheheryar Yasin Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, often referred to by his initials, HSY, (born 26 October 1976) is a Pakistani fashion designer and television host. Born to a Arain family who were active in politics. His father, Mian Hamid Yasin, was a chief whip in Z ...

* Amir Adnan *

* Zainab Chottani

Pakistani fashion Brands

* Chen One * Gul Ahmed * Zainab Chottani

Pakistani fashion models

The following is a list of Pakistani models.

=Male models

= *

Ahmed Butt Ahmed Butt is a Pakistani model and a film actor. Early life and career Ahmed Butt was born at Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, ...

Aijaz Aslam Aijaz Aslam (born 3 October 1972) ( ur, اعجاز اسلم), is a Pakistani television actor, model, producer and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing the lead in drama serials '' Kashkol'', which was telecasted on NTM in 1993 and 2003's ...

Fawad Afzal Khan Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting career ...

Fahad Mustafa Fahad Salahuddin ( ur, فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa ( ur, فہد مصطفٰی, label=none), is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting ''Jeeto Pakistan'', a game show that ...

Azfar Rehman Azfar Rehman is a Pakistani model, TV host and actor. He has acted in '' Dugdugi'', ''Ladies Park'', '' Sitamgar'', '' Baityaan'', ''Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano'', '' Noor Pur Ki Rani'', '' Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh'' and '' Phir Chand Pe Dastak''. ...

Mikaal Zulfiqar Mian Mikaal Patras Zulfiqar (born 5 September 1981), commonly known as Mikaal Zulfiqar ( ur, ), is a British-Pakistani actor and former model. He has appeared in a number of Pakistani television series. He has also acted in a few Indian films ...

Feroze Khan Feroze Khan ( ur, فیروز خان; born 11 July 1990) is a Pakistani actor, model and video jockey. who works in Urdu television. He made his acting debut with '' Bikhra Mera Naseeb'' as Harib and later on played various roles. Khan got his ...

Usama Khan Osama most commonly refers to Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), the founder of al-Qaeda. Osama or Usama may also refer to: Film * ''Osama'' (film), a 2003 film made in Afghanistan * '' Being Osama'', a 2004 documentary film of six men named Osama * ...

=Female models

= *

Meesha Shafi Meesha Shafi ( ur, ) is a Pakistani-born Canadian singer, actress and model.Maya Ali Maryam Tanveer, known by her stage name Maya Ali ( ur, ; born ), is a Pakistani actress. She made her debut with a brief role in telenovela '' Durr-e-Shehwar'' and later received praise for portraying the titular characters in ''Aik Nayee Cin ...

Amina Haq Aaminah Haq ( ur, ), also variously spelled as Aamina Haq and Amna Haq) is a Pakistani model and actress. Haq has modelled for magazines including '' She'', ''Libas'', ''Visage'', ''Women's Own'', ''Fashion Collection'' and '' Newsline''. She ...

Ayesha Omar Ayesha Omar (born 12 October 1981) is a Pakistani actress and YouTuber. Considered as a style icon in her home country, Omar is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of Pakistan. In 2012, she released her first singles "Chalte C ...

* Ayyan Ali *

Iman Ali Iman Ali ( ur, ; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress, model, and singer who appears in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller film '' Khuda Kay Liye'', for which she won a Lux Style Award for ...

Sabeeka Imam Sabeeka Imam is a British-Pakistani actress and model. She has established a career in modeling and ramp the walk for several designers. Imam appeared in a comedy-drama film '' Queen'' in 2014. She went on to play the romantic interest of the le ...

* Juggan Kazim * Iffat Rahim *

Mariyah Moten Mariyah Moten is a Pakistani American beauty pageant runner up 4 of Miss Pakistan World 2006. Biography Mariyah was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She moved to the US with her family at the age of 5 and currently resides in the United States. Mariy ...

Mehreen Raheel Mehreen Raheel ( Urdu/ pa, ) is a Pakistani model, actor, managing director of her family company R vision and host who appears in Pakistani films and serials. She is best known for portraying the main leads in Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Da ...

Nargis Fakhri Nargis Fakhri (born October 20, 1979) is an American actress and model who primarily works in the Indian Hindi-language films. Her first role in film came with the 2011 romantic drama ''Rockstar'', for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award ...

* Noor *

Reema Khan Reema Khan ( ur, ) born Sameena Khan ( ur, ), known mononymously as Reema, is a Pakistani television host and former stage dancer, Lollywood film actress, director and producer. Khan was one of the leading film actresses in Pakistan during 1 ...

Rabia Butt Rabia Butt (born Rabia Rashid, 26 February 1990), is a Pakistani supermodel, and actress. She has been the face of many leading brands in Pakistan, including Khaadi, Élan and Sapphire. She has won two Lux Style Awards and a BCW award for her ...

Rubya Chaudhry Rubya Chaudhry (born December 21) is a Pakistani actress and fashion model. In 2006 she made her on-screen debut in the Pakistani cult classic slasher film, Zibahkhana. Since then she has appeared in several Pakistani television shows and movies, ...

Saba Qamar Saba Qamar Zaman (born 5 April 1984), known professionally as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. She has won several accolades including Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. Qamar is one of Pa ...

Sadia Imam Sadia Imam is a television actress in Pakistan. Early life Sadia Imam was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. She is a Pakistani television presenter, actress and model. She has appeared in commercials, dramas, and music videos. Career ...

Sana (Lollywood) SANAhttps://www.instagram.com/sana_fakhar/, (; born 16 June 1979), often credited on the film screen as Sana Nawaz, is a Pakistani film actress and model. Sana was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film Sa ...

Sunita Marshall Sunita Marshall ( ur, ) is a Pakistani fashion model and television actress. She is best known for her roles in ARY Digital political drama series '' Mera Saaein'' and Geo Entertainment drama series Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3. As a model Marshall has e ...

Tooba Siddiqui Tooba Siddiqui, () is a Pakistani actress and model. Siddiqui started her career by starring in a Music Video "My Love" for pop singer Yasir Akhtar. She began modeling for the Pakistani fashion industry in the early 2000s. She has appeared in ...

Vaneeza Ahmad ''Vaneeza Ahmad'' (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ; born 24 June 1971) is a Pakistani Model (person), model and actress, and occasional singer. As a model she has seen success as the face of brands in Pakistan, and is the first Pakistani mode ...

Veena Malik The ''veena'', also spelled ''vina'' ( sa, वीणा IAST: vīṇā), comprises various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Ancient musical instruments evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps.< ...

Yasmeen Ghauri Yasmeen Ghauri ( ur, {{Nastaliq, ; born March 23, 1971) is a Canadian former model. Early life and career Ghauri was born in Montreal to a German mother and a Pakistani father. Ghauri had a difficult childhood due to being bullied at school by ...

Zara Sheikh Zara Sheikh ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani model and actress. Sheikh has acted in films such as '' Tere Pyar Mein'' (2000), '' Salakhain'' (2004) and '' Laaj'' (2003). She won the Nigar Award for Best Actress for her performance in film ''Te ...

Zainab Qayyum ''Zainab Qayyum'' also known as ZQ, is a Pakistani television actress, host, composer, and former model. She was crowned the best model of the year in the Lux Style Awards (2004) and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Sty ...

Pakistani fashion stylists

Pakistani stylists also have a major contribution in giving the celebrities a new look. Their work is also appreciated within and outside of Pakistan. Here is a list of Pakistani Fashion stylists *

Tariq Amin Tariq Amin is a Pakistani hairdresser, celebrity wardrobe stylist, hair stylist and media personality. He has salons in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Amin graduated with a business degree from the College of Boca Raton, Florida in 1983. His wor ...

Pakistani fashion events

Extensive fashion activities are shown in Pakistani Fashion Events held in different parts of the country as well as abroad in which versatile approaches towards new trends always amuse the spectators. *

Lahore Fashion Week Lahore Fashion Week is the second largest fashion week event in Pakistan (after the Karachi Fashion Week) which is held annually in the city of Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi a ...

Karachi Fashion Week Karachi Fashion Week is a fashion week held in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the country's largest fashion display event. It has been hosted annually and coincides with the international and local spring and summer peak buying season. Karachi Fashion ...

*Peshawar Fashion Week *

Miss Pakistan World Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world. The event is held annually in Canada. History The pageant was originally launched in 2002 by Sonia Ahmed under the name of Miss Canada Pakistan. ...

Pakistani fashion awards

Hum Awards Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first ...

* Lux Style Awards

Pakistani fashion schools

Here is a list of Pakistani fashion institutes. *

Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, also referred as PIFD, is a public design institution primarily located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1994 as the Pakistan School of Fashion Design (PSF) by the Trade Development Autho ...

National College of Arts The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview National College of Arts - A Federal Chartered Institute is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest i ...

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture () ( sd, انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر) is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university was established in 1989, ther ...

* National Textile University *

Punjab Tianjin University of Technology The Punjab Tianjin University of Technology (PTUT) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world' ...

Pakistani fashion media

Here is a list of Pakistani fashion media. * Fashion Central *

Style 360 Hum Network Limited or Hum TV Network Limited ( ur, ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting U ...

* Fashion TV Pakistan

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