Lea Market

Lea Market (Urdu: لی مارکیٹ) is a marketplace located in Karachi, Pakistan. It is named after a British engineer, Measham Lea, for his contributions in the development of the city.[1][2]

Lea Market
لی مارکیٹ
Marketplace
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
CityKarachi
Founded1927
Named forMesham Lea

The vendors in the market sell dairy products, fish, meat, and vegetables.[3] There is also an old clock tower at the market.[4]

History

The marketplace was built in 1927 and was named after a British engineer, Mesham Lea.[3] It was once a major trading hub of the city.[3]

Originally, the market consisted of three two-storey buildings. An additional building was added later to accommodate meat sellers during the rule of Ayub Khan.[3]

References
  1. "KARACHI: Lea Market losing its past glory". 11 November 2008.
  2. "مصر کے اوسیرس بازار سے کراچی کی لی مارکیٹ تک". 23 April 2021.
  3. "How government apathy turned the grand Lea Market into a flea market". 26 November 2019.
  4. "لی مارکیٹ کا خاموش گھنٹہ گھر جس کی سوئیاں اب ساکت ہیں".
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