Overview
- Late‑night Eid shopping has peaked across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Srinagar and Mumbai, with some Pakistani markets staying open until early morning.
- Vendors report Kashmiri bangles as the season’s standout buy, with pastel and multicolour sets drawing heavy footfall at hubs such as Tariq Road, Saddar, Centaurus stalls and Mumbai’s Crawford Market.
- Prices have climbed sharply in Pakistan, with sets that were Rs300–400 per dozen last year now around Rs1,200, Karachi retail ranges at roughly Rs500–2,000, and many Islamabad online listings at Rs2,000–3,000.
- Retailers have expanded ranges, offered customised sets and taken pre‑orders, while temporary stalls bundle bangles with mehndi application and artificial jewellery during Chand Raat rushes.
- Traders in Kashmir caution that many items sold as “Kashmiri” are manufactured elsewhere or imported from China, even as Srinagar shops report brisk sales with local sets commonly priced near Rs300–400.