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Origins of the first Urdu bazaar dates back to the Mughal era at Red Fort, Delhi [3] - this location in Karachi of Urdu Bazaar was founded in the 1950s. Initially, the marketplace was composed of just a few stalls operated by the immigrants, but it gradually grew and moved to M.A. Jinnah Road, Saddar, Karachi where it is still located.
There are generally thousands of small individually-owned or family-owned shops and stalls in each old style Bazaar or shopping area. Only some of the newly built shopping malls in the suburban areas of city of Karachi may be managed by a large organization or a commercial company. [1] Saddar Town area is the old central shopping area in Karachi.
Meena Bazaar, Karimabad, Karachi. Meena Bazar, Karimabad (Urdu: مینا بازار، کریم آباد) is a bazaar located in Karimabad area of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] It was inaugurated in 1974. [1]
Bohri Bazaar, also known as Bohra Bazaar, (Urdu: بوہری بازار) is a bazaar located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] It is one of the oldest marketplaces of Karachi. [2] [3] Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi. [2] [3] It has historical importance similar to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. [2] [3]
Jodia Bazaar (Urdu: جوڑیا بازار) is a bazaar located in Karachi, Pakistan. [1] The bazaar comprises a wholesale market for commodities including flour, wheat, rice, sugar, and legumes. [2] [3] Jodia Bazaar is also known as the main market of hand fans in Pakistan. [4]
Jackson Market, also known as Jackson Bazaar, (Urdu: جیکسن مارکیٹ) is a flea market located in Keamari, Karachi. [1] [2] It is known as a marketplace of second-hand goods and is popular among lower-middle class of Karachi. [1] [3] It is also sometimes called black market because of smuggled goods sold there. [4]
The Empress Market (Urdu: ایمپریس مارکیٹ, Sindhi: ايمپريس مارڪيٽ) is a marketplace situated in the Saddar Town locality of Karachi, Pakistan. The market traces its origins to the British Raj era, when it was first constructed. [1] Today, it is amongst the most popular and busy places for shopping in Karachi.
The Wazir Mansion, birthplace of Pakistan's founder Muhammed Ali Jinnah is located in Kharadar. The neighbourhood was named after one of two gates to the old city of Karachi built in 1729 [3] – the other being Mitha Dar or "Sweet Gate," (referring to the potable, fresh water of the Lyari River) which is now the name of the neighborhood adjacent to the northern edge of Kharadar.