Khussa

Khussa is counted among the most famous hand-crafted products in Pakistan. The Mughal Emperor Jehangir, who was known as Prince Saleem before his reign, was responsible to introduce this novel fashion in the shoemaking industry of South Asia.

The craftsmanship of the people of Pakistan is admired all around the world and Pakistan’s total share is 0.001% in the global footwear export. These figures may rise over the course of time, since the local footwear market of Pakistan holds great potential.

In Pakistan, khussa was initially introduced in the villages of Punjab. It is a type of shoe that quickly gained popularity and this fashion of rural Punjab was adopted by many famous cities across Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Bahawalpur is the centre of this cottage industry as it produces a wide variety of khussas having different designs and decorations.