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Saddar, the central business district of Karachi, is a bustling town home to the famous Empress Market and Karachi's central bus station. Comprising the old parts of the city, its neighbourhoods represent the pre-colonial history of Karachi.
Saddar was the centre of Karachi during the colonial era where many relics of Pakistan's architectural heritage can still be found today. The city's largest mobile phone market can also be found in Saddar, as well as the famous Zaibunnisa Street, dubbed one of the city's most busiest streets.
Here we look at 20 pictures of Karachi's Saddar.
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A young boy sits at his shoe stall waiting for customers in Saddar, Karachi.
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A bangle shop owner smiles for a photo, taken in Saddar's Bori Bazaar, Karachi.
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A chai wala prepares his stall for a busy day ahead in Saddar, Karachi.
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A view of the balconies of the old buildings in Karachi's Saddar area.
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St. Patrick's Church is seen in this photograph taken in Karachi's Saddar area.
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The owner of a wig shop is seen in this photo taken in Saddar's Bori Bazaar.
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The old buildings of Bori Bazaar in Karachi's Saddar.
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A street vendor stands outside Saddar's Empress Market with his coconut cart.
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The bustling streets of Saddar's electrical market.
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Laundry hangs from the balconies of old buildings in Saddar Town, Karachi.
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The famous clock tower of Empress Market is seen in this photo taken in Saddar, Karachi.
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A busy day in Saddar, Hathi Chowk, Karachi.
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The cloth section of Saddar's Empress Market is seen in this photograph.
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A busy day in the heart of Saddar.
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A makaiwala is photographed in Karachi's Saddar area.
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The side streets of Saddar in Karachi.
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Lined with historic architecture, Burns Road is a popular street in Karachi's Saddar Town.
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The old buildings of Saddar.
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A snake charmer plays his instrument in Karachi's Saddar Town.
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This photo shows an old run-down building in the heart of Saddar.
