WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Imran Khan donned a shalwar kameez with a waistcoat on his recent official visit to the USA. Many people appreciated the premier for ditching pantsuit and opting for traditional attire.
However, a controversy broke out on social media on whether PM Khan’s shalwar kameez was designer-made or not.
PTI’s Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari had then clarified the confusion. He said that the premier “has never been interested in designers or worn them”.
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He went on to say that First Lady Bushra Bibi bought the cloth and got it stitched from a local tailor. “Whichever designer is trying to claim credit for it is not only a liar but a cheat,” he added.
Some people, however, were quick to highlight the designers whose clothes PM Khan has worn before.
Salman Masood, a Pakistani correspondent of the New York Times, had tweeted that a luxury clothing brand Mohtaram has previously stitched clothes for the prime minister. The brand usually charges Rs16,000 for a Shalwar Qameez.
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Salman Masood had further revealed that PTI’s officials are supposedly “scolding” the owner for disclosing the fact [that he designs PM Khan’s clothes] to the media.
Saif issued a statement on Instagram clarifying that no special treatment is given to PM Khan’s clothes. “While Mohatram does have the privilege of stitching clothes for Prime Minister, it is similar to many other tailoring facilities in Pakistan,” he wrote.
Mohatram’s CEO, however, did not comment on whether they designed the shalwar kameez which PM Khan wore during his US visit.
A designer brand LaFabrica revealed that the waistcoat worn by PM Khan was designed by them, however. They posted pictures of the waistcoat embellished with the premier’s name and title.
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