RAWALPINDI: Tucked into the narrow lanes of Rawalpindi’s old Urdu Bazar, a modest sweet shop draws steady crowds each year as Eid approaches, its counters filling with trays of traditional confections prepared much as they were over seven decades ago.
For many in this Pakistani city, Corner Sweet House is not just a place to buy desserts but a fixture of Eid celebrations, where families return year after year to continue a tradition rooted in memory, migration and shared rituals.
Founded in 1947, the year Pakistan was created after the partition of British India, the shop has served customers for nearly eight decades, becoming part of the city’s social fabric as generations mark festivals with boxes of sweets.
“I used to come here since childhood,” said Naveed Kanwal, a 62-year-old social worker and trade union leader.
“For Eid, they would start decorating the shop after the 21st of Ramadan, with stacks of sweets everywhere,” he added.
