Hyderabad\'s Old city abuzz with festival shopping
Deccan ChronicleHYDERABAD: As only hours left for Id-ul-Fitr to arrive, Old City’s shopping hub Charminar witnessed unusually large crowds. Sabina Shazan of Shazan Ethnic Wear said, “Gharara, pant style suits and lehengas are this season’s favourites, sales are good this year.” Md Altaf Ahmed Bakshi, a fashion footwear seller, said, “This season, new styles are introduced, and the sale is at an all time high.” Ayesha Sultana, a resident of Vanasthalipuram, said, “Without the shopping in the Old City, our festival is incomplete. Old City is a one-stop destination for all the Eid shopping.” Syed Osman, resident of Bilalnagar, Kalapathar, “From curtains to doormats, we use everything new, the shopping for ladies takes at least seven to eight days. Even though people shop at other places across the city, at least one trip to the Old City is must.”
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