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Jackson Market

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Jackson Market
جیکسن مارکیٹ
Map
Interactive map of Jackson Market
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
CityKarachi
Founded1982

Jackson Market, also known as Jackson Bazaar, (Urdu: جیکسن مارکیٹ) is a flea market located in Keamari, Karachi.[1][2] It is known as a marketplace of second-hand goods and is popular among lower-middle class of Karachi.[1][3] It is also sometimes called black market because of smuggled goods sold there.[4]

History

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It was founded around 1982 as a marketplace and used to sell 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.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Hasan, Shazia (July 9, 2017). "'Jackson' of all trades". DAWN.COM.
  2. "کراچی کی جیکسن مارکیٹ میں سستا سامان کیسے ملتا ہے؟".
  3. Ahmed, Salman (April 7, 2021). "کراچی: جیکسن مارکیٹ میں غیرملکی مصنوعات کی بہار". Samaa.
  4. "The good ol' Jackson". Profit by Pakistan Today. December 18, 2017.
  5. Newspaper, the (January 2, 2011). "Jackson`s journey". DAWN.COM.

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