Paan Gali

Paan Gali (Punjabi: پان گلی, Urdu: پان گلی‎) is a famous baazaar in Lahore, Pakistan that is known for selling goods imported from India.[1] It is located within Anarkali Baazaar and comprises three lanes and around fifty shops.[2]

Paan Gali became a centre of selling Indian goods after the partition of India in 1947.[3]

Vendors in the market sell paan, sarees, coconuts, beauty products, ayurvedic medicines, and kitchen utensils.[2][3][4] Rafiq Abbas, a local shopkeeper of Paan Gali, has described the popularity of the locality:[2]

I believe after Indian movies and movie stars, Indian embroidered cloth particularly sarees are most popular item in here. People from Karachi, Quetta and far-off places in Punjab come to the Paan Gali to buy kamdani, jamawar, banarsi, kataan, chikan, etc type of cloths that are considered rich in texture and unique in quality...[2]

Paan Gali is said to bear a resemblance to Chandni Chowk of Delhi.[3][2]

References
  1. Ali, Syed Hamad (19 October 2016). "A walk through Lahore's historic Anarkali Bazaar". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. Mir, Amir (3 December 2005). "Paan Gali, Lahore's very own Chandni Chowk". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. Rehman, Jalilur (21 July 2003). "Lahore's 'Indian bazaar'". ThingsAsian. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. Ibrar, Mohammad (19 April 2017). "TV soaps spur demand for Indian goods at Lahore's Pan Gali - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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