Handicrafts Of Pakistan

    

   Every country has its own local crafts,which exhibit the taste and colour of its region.Pakistan is a country rich in culture.

Some areas have specialized in different crafts, which are supplied to other region .Within the province of Punjab ,different cities have their own specialties. Faisalabad specializes in cotton and hand woven fabrics.Lahore has brass items.

In Gujranwala pottery and hand-made items are produced.Sialkot specializes in cutlery,surgical,sports and stainless steel items.These are exported,and have a growing market abroad.Gujrat produces pottery,electrical.

Murree produces basketry and walnut wooden items.Ghakkar specializes in bedsheets,durries and khais.Baluchistan produces carpets jackets,and garments with glass work.In NWFP the city of Peshawar produces pottery.Dera Ismail Khan and Chiniot Produces wood carvings,decoration pieces and furniture.

Abbotabad and Dasu produce jewellery and warm clothing and Chitral is famous for woolen overcoats and caps.Azad Kashmir produces basketry,carpets and walnut furniture.''Ajrak'' and caps with silver and embreidery are made in Sind.

It is owing to the skills and hard work of our people that theses crafts have been preserved over the years.They have utilized the resources of their regions and by acquiring special skills have managed to produce goods,which have developed our cottage industry.

Handicrafts are also a part of the cultural heritage of a country.They represent the culture and traditions of the people.Old skills which have survived and developed, are the backbone of the cottage industry.These handicrafts,special in kind and unique in shape,are really the pride of a country.