Paan Gali Explained

Paan Gali (Panjabi; Punjabi: پان گلی, Urdu: پان گلی) is a bazaar 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.

Vendors in the market sell paan, sarees, coconuts, beauty products, ayurvedic medicines, and kitchen utensils.^{[2] [3]} Rafiq Abbas, a local shopkeeper of Paan Gali, has described the popularity of the locality:^[2] Paan Gali is said to bear a resemblance to Chandni Chowk of Delhi.^{[4] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ali . Syed Hamad . A walk through Lahore's historic Anarkali Bazaar . . 19 September 2019 . English . 19 October 2016.
2. Web site: Mir . Amir . Paan Gali, Lahore's very own Chandni Chowk . . 19 September 2019 . English . 3 December 2005.
3. Web site: Ibrar . Mohammad . TV soaps spur demand for Indian goods at Lahore's Pan Gali - Times of India . . 19 September 2019 . English . 19 April 2017.
4. Web site: Rehman . Jalilur . Lahore's 'Indian bazaar' . ThingsAsian . 19 September 2019 . English . 21 July 2003.