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

History

It was founded around 1982 as a marketplace and used to sell second-hand appliances from ships only. The shops now also sell smuggled goods along with reconditioned equipment.

Previously, it was known as cheap-as-chips goods market.

References

1. ^ 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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