The sale of quilts and blankets has increased in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as the winter is approaching fast.
A large number of people were witnessed buying woollies, quilts, blankets and warm clothes from the markets of the twin cities including Aabpara, Karachi Company, Peshawar Mor, Raja Bazaar, Saddar and Commercial Market.
Shopkeepers at various markets were offering varieties of quilts to attract the shoppers.
Rehan, a shopkeeper, said that there was a great demand for quilts, hoping that he would earn handsome money in present season by selling quilts and blankets. He said that though the winter is not in full swing, but most of the people are asking for quilts.
Naveed, a costumer, said that as the weather change he came to the market to take traditional quilt but due to temperature falling, the prices of quilts and blankets has gone up. He said that most of the people throng the weekly bazaars to get winter commodities as the used quilts, blankets and rugs are on sale in the weekly bazaars of the capital.
Naveed said that he could not afford to buy a new quilt or blanket from market while these are available in weekly bazaars against low charges.