Editing Pakistan (section)

=== Clothing, arts, and fashion ===
{{Main|Pakistani clothing|Shalwar kameez|Sherwani|Jinnah cap|Peshawari chappal|Pakol|Sindhi topi}}
[[File:Traditional clothing from Sindh.jpg|thumb|A depiction of traditional clothing of women from [[Sindh]]]]
The ''[[Shalwar kameez]]'' is Pakistan's [[national dress]], worn in all provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Kashmir. Each province has its own style. Pakistanis wear a variety of fabrics like silk, [[chiffon (fabric)|chiffon]], and cotton. In addition to the national dress, men often wear domestically tailored suits and [[necktie]]s, especially in offices, schools, and social gatherings.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Stephanie Koerner|author2=Ian Russell|title=Unquiet Pasts: Risk Society, Lived Cultural Heritage, Re-designing Reflexivity|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7li2jpQgYvAC&pg=PA382|year=2010|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-0-7546-7548-8|page=382}}</ref>

Pakistan's [[Pakistani clothing|fashion industry]] has thrived, blending traditional and modern styles to create a unique cultural identity. Regional and traditional dress remain significant symbols of native tradition, evolving into both modern and purer forms. Organizations like the Pakistan Fashion Design Council in [[Lahore]] and the Fashion Pakistan Council in [[Karachi]] host events like [[PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week|PFDC Fashion Week]] and [[Fashion Pakistan Week]]. Pakistan's inaugural fashion week took place in November 2009.<ref>{{cite news |author=Michele Langevine Leiby |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-pakistan-fashion-weeks-thrive-beyond-the-style-capitals-of-the-world/2012/04/24/gIQAt3qcgT_story.html |title=In Pakistan, fashion weeks thrive beyond the style capitals of the world |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=25 April 2012|access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref>