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RAWALPINDI: Raja Bazaar, the main commercial hub of the garrison city, and Commercial Market in Satellite Town are set to take on a new look from next month as work on pedestrian streets nears completion.
Visitors will be able to walk from Fawara Chowk to Dingi Khoi on Hamilton Road and in Commercial Market without the noise of rickshaws and cars passing by.
The two most recognisable marketplaces in the garrison city are expected to become tourist attractions and showcase the culture of the Potohar region.
In the past, cart pushers sold fruits, sunglasses, baseball caps, second-hand garments and other items on the roads of these bazaars. Footpaths and verandas were encroached upon by shopkeepers, while uncovered electric wires hanging from lampposts posed a threat to residents.
