The sale of winter clothes including the second-hand woollies variety at Lunda bazaars has increased after change in weather of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. All kinds of wears and accessories including gloves, woollen hats, mufflers, pullovers, sweater shirts and jackets are seen hanging in front of stalls, shops in various markets to attract the customers.
Arshad Khan, a customer at Faizabad Lunda stalls, said the prices of new winter wears are out of their reach. "We, therefore, rush to second-hand clothes' stalls where quality clothes are available at affordable rates," he added. Stalls of winter clothes and sales' points of shoes can be witnessed at Aabpara Market, Melody Market, Super Market, Jinnah Super Market, Sittara Market, Peshawar Morr, Karachi Company, Faizabad, Commercial Market, Sadiqabad Chowk, Raja Bazaar and at many other big shopping malls and markets of the twin cities. Shopkeepers looked busy all of the day for running their business in winter season. "Our sales have doubled and we expect a further increase in the sales following winter days ahead," claimed shopkeeper.