ISLAMABAD: With the winter season
approaching, the inflation-hit people
throng to ’Landa Bazaars’ in a great
number as the prevailing inflation has
made new clothes and shoes beyond the
reach of the common man.
The
’Landa Bazaars’ set up in different parts of twin cities and in weekly
bazaars are witnessing a great rush of people, who could not afford to
buy new clothes. People belonging to lower class and lower middle class
are considering these ’Landa Bazaars’ as a blessing as the sky-high
rates of new clothes and shoes have made it next to impossible for them
to buy new ones for their families.
Asim Naveed, a resident of
the capital said: "The hogh prices have left no option for common
people but to head towards ’Landa Bazaars’. Another person said that a
man belonging to lower or lower middle class could either feed his
family or buy new clothes for them. "Although these items are used but
seem new once washed and ironed properly," he said.
However shoppers complained about high rates of shoes and clothes at ’Landa Bazaars’ too.
"Stallholders
are demanding high prices for clothes and one has to haggle for a long
time with stallholders for reduction in prices of clothes", added Ali
Imran, a government employee.
On the other hand, stallholders
at ’Landa Bazaar’ were of the view that the increase in prices was not
because of them. "Previously, the developed countries used to send
donations generously to Pakistan but now they are sending them to other
countries," said Muhammad Umar. Online
