KARACHI: Makeshift stalls raised on footpaths and many of the open spaces scattered across the metropolis could bewitnessed increasingly gushed by those finalizing their preparations for the fast approaching festival of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Though this in no way is to undermine the growing popularity of the fully air conditioned shopping malls among many of the brand conscious consumers yet the “cost factor” has compelled most of the families to frequent the make-shift “Eid Bazaars. We have visited different malls where great discounts are being offered by different companies yet find these stalls to be largely affordable,” said a shopper.

Acknowledging that there is marked difference in the atmosphere and ambiance, the gentleman said the variety at these shops, often an extension of stores in traditional markets as Bohri Bazar, Hyderi Market, Water Pump, Machi Miani is unbelievable.

Many of the citizens pointed ut that China made products rights from shoes to jeans and scarves to artificial jewelery have simply flooded our shops be the trendy outlets in hi-fi malls or our traditional markets and makeshift stalls.

“I have to put a little effort is searching and at times even sifting goods of my choice and my standard without any compromise to quality from these stalls at amazingly low rates,” said another karachiite.

Shoppers acknowledge that there is no dearth of variety at these makeshift eid bazaars where shoes from China, Taiwan and Korea along with clothes from Thailand offer a diversity of options that too at reasonable prices.