Jackson Market

Jackson Market, also known as Jackson Bazaar, is a market located in Keamari, Karachi.[1] It is known as a marketplace of second-hand goods and is popular among lower-middle class of Karachi.[1] It is also sometimes called black market because of smuggled goods sold there.[2]

It was founded around 1982 as a marketplace and used to sold second-hand appliances from ships only.[1] The shops now also sell smuggled goods along with reconditioned equipment.[1]

Previously, it was known as cheap-as-chips goods market.[3]

References
  1. Hasan, Shazia (July 9, 2017). "'Jackson' of all trades". DAWN.COM.
  2. "The good ol' Jackson". Profit by Pakistan Today. December 18, 2017.
  3. Newspaper, From the (January 2, 2011). "Jackson`s journey". DAWN.COM.
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