PESHAWAR
\nEid shopping fever has reached its peak in Khyber Pakthunkhwa where the centuries-old traditional Peshawari and Charsadda Chappals (shoes) attracted a large number of Eid shoppers on Monday.
\nWith only few days left in Eidul Fitr\u2019s celebrations, the people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa and nearby districts of Punjab provinces thronged to Charsadda and Peshawari Chappal outlets at historic Namak Mandai, Qissa Khwani and Jahangi Mohalla bazaars in Peshawar to select an appropriate colour matching with suits in order to look different on Eid.
\nThe outlets of these leather-made shoes were making roaring business in Peshawar where many shopkeepers hired extra labour to fulfill the placed orders.
\n\u201cI came from Nowshera to buy my favorite leather-made Charsadda chappal due to its durability, excellent shine and affordable price,\u201d said Professor Ehtisham Qaiser, a resident of Wapda Town Nowshera while talking to APP at Qissa Khwani, a hub of Charsadda and Peshawari chappals.
\n\u201cPersonally, I prefer shiny black chappal as it can be used with Shalwar-Qameez and paint-shirts during Eid and normal days,\u201d he said.
\nThese days, Qissa Khawani\u2019s Jahangirpura bazaar, a hub of skilled cobblers and shoemakers were working against the clock to meet the pressing demands of the Eid shoppers of KP, Punjab and Karachi.
\nIn the local market, Charsadda chappal is available on Rs3,000 to Rs3,500 depending on its quality and durability, which is cost-efficient than foreign brands footwear and within the reach of common people,\u201d said famous-shoemaker Muhammad Israr Khan while talking to APP.
\n\u201cOn this Eid, people\u2019s response to Charsadda and Peshawari chappals is overwhelming due to significant reduction of coraonvirus cases and its affordable prices. We are working till Sehri to complete the pressing orders of our customers for this Eid,\u201d said Ustad Israrullah Khan, a shoe-maker of Charsadda and Peshawari Chappals at Qissa Khwani while talking to APP.
\n\u201cWe have stopped new booking keeping in view of the heavy load of the placed orders, load shedding and fasting,\u201d Israrullah said, adding he has received orders from Punjab, Karachi and Islamabad from customers to buy these leather made decent, shiny and cost efficient chappals for themselves, friends and their family members as special Eid gifts.
\nInheriting the hard-earned business from his forefathers, Israr said a single pair of Charsadda and Peshawari chappal passes through six stages of skilled hands to become a finished product.
\n\u201cIn the first step, its sole is flattened with a rubber piece whereas in the second stage, a piece of leather is sewn and then fitting of the piece with the sole is done in the third and fourth stage respectively.\u201d
\nIn fifth stage, the pair was stuffed with a wooden piece to stretch and fix all the nails, leather and thread placed together to get the shoe adjusted and make it durable.
\nFinishing touches are given to a piece including polishing and varnishing to improve its look while artisans also paint its border with a selected chemical for a better shine in the sixth stage.
\nLater on, finishing touches were given to a piece in sixth stage, which includes polishing and varnishing to improve its look while artisans also paint its border with a selected chemical for a better shine.
\nIsrarullah said black and gray colour designs with different prints embellished with stones were being proffered by a large number of customers on the occasion of Eid.
\n\u201cThe unique footwear is also being exported to Gulf, Saudia Arabia, UAE, South Africa, United Kingdom, Europe and Afghanistan for Eid.\u201d
\nIsrar said these chappals\u2019 business was affected by the coronavirus lockdowns during the past and shoemakers suffered great economic and financial losses.
\nHe urged the government to announce a special financial package for shoemakers and granting soft loans to them.
\nTasawwar Khan, a businessman while busy in Eid shopping at Qissa Khwani told APP that he purchased 15 pairs of Charsadda and Peshawari chappals for his family, brothers and relatives as an Eid gift.
\n\u201cTwo of my brothers and nephew are settled in UAE, who requested for Charsadda and Peshawari Chappals on Eid and a dispatch was sent to them today,\u201d he said.
\nThe shoemakers expected to earn maximum profits on this Eid on Chand Raat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Eid shopping fever has reached its peak in Khyber Pakthunkhwa where the centuries-old traditional Peshawari and Charsadda Chappals (shoes) attracted a large number of Eid shoppers on Monday. With only few days left in Eidul Fitr\u2019s celebrations, the people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa and nearby districts of Punjab provinces thronged to Charsadda and Peshawari Chappal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-326546","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n