Jodia Bazaar Wholesale Market

Jodia Bazaar lies on M.A. Jinnah Road next to Bolton Market and, as described in academic urban research, is regarded as the centre of Pakistani trade, having grown into one of the country's largest traditional wholesale markets after 1947. It is divided into sections for metals, paper, plastics, spices, hardware, footwear, dry fruits and fresh fruit, combining wholesale trade with processing and warehousing (trader count to be verified).

As the first inland distribution stop for goods unloaded at Karachi Port, it gathers importers and wholesalers of consumer general goods, plasticware, stationery and dry foodstuffs, with retailers travelling nationwide to buy in bulk. For Chinese exporters of general merchandise, small home appliances, plastic products and food, this is the core market for opening wholesale channels in Pakistan. Buyers here traditionally compare prices across neighbouring bazaars, so competitive landed pricing is the key to winning repeat bulk orders.