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Afghanistan suits[edit]

The styles of shalwar kameez worn in Afghanistan include the khet partug,[58] perahan
tunban and Firaq partug.[59] The shalwar tends to be loose and rests above the ankles.[60]

Perahan tunban worn by most Pashtun males in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Man in Afghan clothing: perahan tunban

Afghan kids wearing traditional clothes in Kabul

Men wearing perahan tunban, a form of shalwar kameez at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan

Pashtun suits[edit]
As a chiefly rural and nomadic population, the Pashtun dress is typically made from light linens, and
the garments are loose fitting for ease of movement. The Pashtun dress includes local forms of the
shalwar kameez, which are differently made for males and females.
The traditional male dress includes the khet partug and perahan wa tunban. Males usually wear
a kufi, Peshawari cap, turban, or pakul as traditional headgear.
The traditional female dress is the firaq partūg. Women typically wear solid-coloured trousers, a
long kamīs shirt with a belt. Sometimes they wear an encompassing burqa over this outfit or
a tsādar on their head.[61]

Peshawari shalwar suit[edit]


The traditional dress of Peshawar and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is the khalqa
(gown) which opens at the front,[62] or shirt which does not open at the front,[63] and the Peshawari
shalwar which is very loose down to the ankles.[64] The Peshawari shalwar can be used with a
number of upper garments and is part of the clothing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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