new delhi female visitors at iitf are falling over each other for the palazzos at the pakistan pavilion only these are a dying fashion back there says samina waqar from multan who has set up a stall at iitf women back home have started wearing short capris and pencilfit pants most of our range comprises those but we have to get palazzos especially made to cater to the demand here welcome to hall no1 at pragati maidan where love thy neighbour seems to be the overriding theme the hall houses among other nations stalls from pakistan and bangladesh with pakistani tv soaps a new rage in india its hardly a surprise that the countrys pavilion is attracting quite a buzz fabrics and designs made popular by pakistani tv actresses are a huge hit among women here bangladeshi traders on the other hand have taken a cue from trends in india to tweak their products either way both sides are doing brisk business from handwoven village cloth with tribal embroidery to a funkier product line by pakistani designers the pavilion seems to have struck the right chord with visitors we have had so many women young and old approach us for suits similar to those worn by tv actress mahira khan in the serial humsafar says seema khan a designer elaborate mukaish work which involves creating patterns with thin metallic threads adorns traditional cloths such as silk pakistani chiffon and even contemporary ones like marina intricate gota patti work from islamabad mirror work from baluchistan and sitara work mixed with zari have also been played on different fabrics there are also many designers from lahore karachi and islamabad who are trying to woo customers with quirky and unconventional designs such as animal prints collaborated with frilled lacework the pakistani chikankari is also reminiscent of the nawabi lanes of lucknow and a vibrant mix of colours like those in the embroidery from kutch can been seen on dress material and homedecor products this is my second visit to the pakistan pavilion i have found products that i had seen only on tv and that were available on select websites i have even got my friends along today says ritika bansal a law student als stone work is not native to bangladesh but is quite popular with indians so we get the stones from india and china and try to create newer designs says mohammad shahid hussain from dhaka also to attract the younger crowd the usual red white and gold coloured saris have made way for pastels and neons