With Eid around the corner, shopkeepers in Pakistan stock up on items that are traditional gifts on the festival. Metroblogging Islamabad [1] says “Against the expectations, this time the costumer response is slow towards these traditional gifts and stallholders and costumers blame different reasons for this decay. A survey revealed that price-hike is the main reason forcing the costumers to become overly choosy in Eid shopping, avoiding luxuries such as bangles and henna.”
Pakistan: Hands without Henna and Bangles
· Written by Neha Viswanathan
Categories: South Asia, Pakistan, Citizen Media, Economics & Business, Religion