Re: Pakistani Dhabka Work??
Dabka or Dhabka or kora is the work of thin spring like coils in gold or silver. Pakistani work in Dabka is done with a special needle called AAr- this produces stronger stitches and holds very well. Indian equivilant is zardozi or zardosi, its also spring like coils but its applied with regular needle and the stitch is loose.
Pakistanis do dabka work with aar on large frames called adda which is placed on the floor and embroideres sit around it to work on it.
Indians do zardozi work on smaller hand held embroidery frames.
I visited PSFD in Islamabad last year and got info from their textiles and embroidery group on the different embroidery techniques in the subcontinent.