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The bookstall that has stood at the same corner for 40 years
Second-hand textbooks, old digests and a chair for anyone who wants to read before they buy.
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Junaid Khattak
Covers trade, the old bazaars and transport.
Made-up writer for this sample site. Initials stand in for a photo.
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Small shops turn to QR payments, one counter at a time
From tea stalls to tailors, more counters now show a QR code. We asked owners what changed their minds.
A winter food street opens for three months
Fifty stalls, a seating area and a no-plastic rule. Here is what to try first.
Textile workshop orders pick up ahead of winter
Small units that make shawls and blankets are hiring for extra shifts after a slow summer.
Life & cultureOpinion
Opinion: Let children walk to school again
A school run that takes 25 minutes by car would take 12 on foot, if the footpaths were safe.
