The grandeur of Empress Market

The essence of Karachi is felt at the Empress Market packed with people and shops - it’s a place one should be to experience the local flavor. – Photos and captions by Madeeha Syed/Dawn Newspaper.

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May 30, 2011 06:30pm

The title for the pictures was curious to say the least, instead of the 'Granduer of Empress Market' it should have been 'scraping out an existence in Empress Market'

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Rafiq Ebrahim

May 30, 2011 09:03pm

Nostalgic! Reminded me of the time when I was a little boy going to Empress Market with my mother. A full basket of crabs could be had for a rupee! That was 5 or 6 decades ago.

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Fareed Khan

May 31, 2011 02:14pm

A potenially worderful market but my god, the filth and the stench, the flies and the disorder! Who is the chap responsible for hygiene, organization and discipline? Why the unauthorized extensions, where is the parking? Was it like that before 1947?

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