The lights of Lighthouse
“This entire area is called Lighthouse because of our presence here for almost seven decades now. The electrical light fixtures shops started opening up here in 1948,” says Mohammad Siddiq, manning one of the shops lined along M.A. Jinnah Road. Strangely, the other shops which also sell lights in this vicinity also believe that the name of the area is thanks to them.
“What else,” challenges another shop owner there. He is then educated about what a ‘lighthouse’ actually is and its purpose of helping in the navigation of ships to which he shakes his head. “Do you see water or ships here? It’s just us. We are emitting all the light here,” he insists, and one just gives up arguing about it because no one is willing to listen, certainly not these owners of modern light houses on dry land.
He is surrounded by all kinds of fancy light fixtures. There are the dazzling crystal chandeliers and ceiling lights. There are also wall units, lamps, concealed lights, garden lights, tube lights etc.