Peshawar is famous for its handicrafts such as brass and copper utensils, brass trays and samovars, silk scarves and Kashmiri shawls, Pakistani and Afghan needle work, wax work on silk, rare rugs and carpets, beautifully embroidered jackets and waist-coats, special kind of slippers and sandals made from leather and embroidered with gold and silver threads, new and antique gold and silver ornaments and jewellery. Carpets are available both in the old city as well in the new part of the town.

Kamran Hotel in Khyber Bazaar is now given over entirely to carpet sellers. In the Saddar Bazaar many Afghan shops sell Afghan antiques. The outlet venture sponsored by the Ockenden Trust sells high quality Afghan handicrafts.

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