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 natural ...

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 fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

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

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, the

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, and cultures from the

Punjab 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 ...

, Sindh,

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 Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

(

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), Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir 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, Achkan Sherwani ,

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, 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

, Sindh,

, and Gilgit-Baltistan in the country and in Azad Kashmir. 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

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, chiffon,

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, 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

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, Sind, 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

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, achkan and sherwani,

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. Other items of clothing include the

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and the

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. Headgear includes turbans, the Jinnah Cap, also called Karakul, Fez, also called Rumi Topi, and

Taqiyah (cap) The Taqiyah ( ar, طاقية, ALA-LC: ''ṭāqīyah'' Turkish: "takke", Urdu, Hindi "topi", , ALA-LC: "ṭopī", bn, টুপি, ''ṭupi'', Somali: "Koofi")) or araqchin () is a short, rounded skullcap. It is often worn for religious purp ...

. Peshawari chappal 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

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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 The Kharan Desert ( ur, صحرائے خاران) is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in Balochistan province in south-western Pakistan.The desert covers an area of about 36,000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest deserts in ...

. 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,

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, 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 Peshawari chappal, 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 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

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, Peshawari cap,

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, or Pakol as traditional headgear. 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 Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

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

Women's clothing

Shalwar kameez

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wear the shalwar kameez which is worn in different styles, colours, and designs which can be decorated with different styles and designs of

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

, 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

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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 Ghagra choli (also known as lehenga choli and locally as chaniya choli) is a type of ethnic clothing for women from the Indian Subcontinent, notably in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Pu ...

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 A gharara (Urdu: , Hindi: ग़रारा, Bengali: ঘারারা) is a traditional Lucknowi outfit, traditionally worn by Muslim women of the Hindi-Urdu Belt region of India. It consists of a kurti (a short, mid-thigh length tunic), a ...

and sharara are two similar dresses that are often worn on ceremonial occasions.

Farshi Pajama Farshi Pajama (also Paijama) (Urdu: , Hindi: , Bengali: ) is a woman's dress that was worn between early 20th centuries in Muslim courts of Oudh by royalty and ladies from privileged classes of Uttar Pradesh (formerly United Provinces of Agra a ...

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

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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, 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 usually wears kurta shalwar or kurta

with special sherwani and

. However, in some regions, including

, among Baloch and

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(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 in

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

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 * 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 * Zainab Chottani *

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Pakistani fashion

Pakistani

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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,

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, and

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

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, Magazines, 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 * Deepak Perwani * 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

* Sana Safinaz * Khaadi *

* Chen One * Gul Ahmed * Zainab Chottani

Pakistani fashion models

The following is a list of Pakistani models.

=Male models

= * Ahmed Butt *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 * Maya Ali * Amina Haq * Ayesha Omar * 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 lea ...

Juggan Kazim Syeda Mehrbano Kazim ( ur, ), known by the stage name Juggun "Jay" Kazim ( ur, ), is a Pakistani Canadian actress, television host, and YouTube personality. She has worked in numerous Pakistani and Canadian films. She is the brand ambassado ...

Iffat Rahim Iffat Rahim, also known as Iffat Omar (in Punjabi and ur, ), née Rahim, is a Pakistani former model who achieved success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for her role as Aapa Ji (Rukhsana) in the Pakistani drama series '' Moha ...

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 *

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 * Saba Qamar * Sadia Imam * Sana (Lollywood) *

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 * Vaneeza Ahmad *

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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 *

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 * Karachi Fashion Week *Peshawar Fashion Week * Miss Pakistan World

Pakistani fashion awards

* Hum Awards *

Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...

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 *

National Textile University The National Textile University (NTU) ( ur, ) is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a premier institute of textile education in Pakistan. Overview The campus is spread over . The university is in the outskirts ...

* Punjab Tianjin University of Technology

Pakistani fashion media

Here is a list of Pakistani fashion media. *

Fashion Central ''Fashion Central'' is an online fashion magazine based in Lahore, Pakistan covering events in Pakistani Fashion Industry. The name Fashion Central comes from the idea of providing a central portal for all fashion-related affairs in Pakistan. ...

* Style 360 * Fashion TV Pakistan

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