Description: Qissa Khawani Bazaar
The old city was enclosed with a wall and sixteen gates, the most famous gate was the Kabuli gate but nowadays only the name remains- the gate is gone. It was the gate of the Qissa Khawani Bazaar, the famous Storytellers bazaar, before this was a camping site for caravans and soldiers, where professional storytellers recited ballads and tales of war and love. I passed this street, I did not see any storytellers, and maybe they are gone (same as the gate).
The Khyber bazaar is full of doctors, dentists and lawyers. You just can't miss the dentists as you can see their big billboards where they are advertising with giant dentures. This is also the departure place for the busses to the Khyber Pass and Kohat.
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