Sharara vs Gharara

Pakistani male leaders; Quaid -e -Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, 18 Qazi Muhammad Essa, Liaquat Ali Khan, 19 Aga Khan III, 20 Abdullah Haroon 21 and A.K Fazlul Haq 22 sometime preferred to dress -up in western style of costumes, like coats and pants; however, the female lea ders never preferred Western cutlines, particularly in public appearances, from... See more

It shows that the women of Pakistan had their individual sense of fashion, which shaped their personality and form their distinctive identity. In 1950 on the state officia l visit to USA Begum of Rana Liaquat Ali Khan chose to wear a gharara suit. 17 Indeed, it was a conscious effort by a female leader to give confidence to other females and to... See more