Rawalpindi:As the cost of living is rising sharply with each passing day, the life of the common man is fast becoming difficult and tough due to ‘Man Made’ inflation everywhere. Prices.
Chinese shoes are displayed at Weekly Bazaar Islamabad. [Photo/Tahir Ali]
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI, Dec.23 (Gwadar Pro) - The not-so-poor have become poor and the poor are barely at subsistence level. For the laborers and other disadvantaged segments of society, Chinese products are quickly dominating Landa (second-hand) bazaars in Pakistan.
For decades ‘Landa Bazaars’, also known as ‘Kabari Bazaars’, have attracted low-income persons because of the affordable prices in these markets. Landa bazaars usually sell second-hand shoes, sweaters, jackets, socks, hoodies, warm gloves, pajamas, caps, socks, blankets and even used undergarments.
Islamabad s Weekly Bazaar is home to hundreds of stalls selling Kabari second-hand products including clothes, shoes and bags. Hasan Khan, a vendor, started the business of used shoes in 2010 in the Weekly Bazaar Islamabad. According to him, around 210 stalls are selling new and second-hand shoes. Initially, the majority of the shopkeepers