Ramadan

In photos: Peshawari chappal go on sale ahead of Eid ul Fitr

Customers buy the traditional shoes before the celebration of the festival that marks the end of Ramadan.

By Alamgir Khan

2019-05-29

Customers buy traditional Peshawari chappal on May 24 ahead of Eid ul Fitr. [Alamgir Khan]

Customers select traditional chappal in a store in Peshawar on May 24. [Alamgir Khan]

Customers buy Peshawari chappal ahead of Eid ul Fitr in Peshawar May 24. [Alamgir Khan]

A shoemaker in Peshawar makes handmade shoes on May 24. [Alamgir Khan]

A shoemaker in Peshawar makes traditional Peshawari chappal on May 24. [Alamgir Khan]

Shoes of different colours are showcased in Peshawar on May 24. [Alamgir Khan]

PESHAWAR -- Pakistanis in all parts of the country have started shopping for Eid ul Fitr, while residents and visitors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa flocked to traditional Peshawari chappal stores.

"As soon as the month of Ramadan reaches its midpoint, customers rush to the chappal stores," said Saadat Mir, a shoe store owner in the Namak Mandi bazaar in Peshawar.

"The shoes are very popular, available in different colours and designs, and the prices vary from Rs. 1,600 to Rs. 6,000 ($11 to $40)," he told Pakistan Forward.

In previous years, before the security forces successfully defeated militants in the area, such peaceful preparations for Eid were not possible.