Brass Street, Karachi

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Brass Street, locally known as Peetal Gali, is a street located in Golimar, Karachi, a locality which lies between Nazimabad and Guru Mandir. [1] The street is well-known for finest brass work, utensils and decoration pieces, in Pakistan. [2]

History

The artisans who work in the Brass Street, Karachi have an emigrant background who migrated from the city of Moradabad, a city known as brass city of India, after the partition of India in 1947. [2] [3]

Brass work is on the decline in Pakistan and the businesses which are active on the street now only deal with bulk clients who have export and import business. [2] [3] One reason of the decline of brass work is rising cost of coal which is used in their ovens. [2] Their work has been exhibited in numerous countries including China. [3]

As of January 2018, the number of shops on the street have decreased to just seven. [3]

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 "Peetal Gali | Feature - MAG THE WEEKLY". magtheweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.