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Department store Debenhams to shut its doors in Pakistan after nine years

The brand has shut down its stores across the globe as it winds up operations.
Images Staff
27 Aug, 2021

Department store Debenhams has announced on its social media that it will be closing its doors in Pakistan after nine years.

Debenhams is located in Dolmen Mall Clifton, in Karachi and was opened in 2012. The store will close on September 5.

The Debenhams brand has shut down its stores across the globe as it announced in December that it would be closing the business.

The brand will continue to be available online on the Boohoo website. It was bought by the fashion retailer for £55 million in January.

It is unclear why the shop in Karachi remained open for so long when the final Debenhams outlets in the UK closed in May. Images has reached out to Debenhams for a comment.

Comments

Skeptic Aug 27, 2021 06:59pm
Sign of the times. Go online. No mask required, no crowd to push through, no parking to search for, no heavy lifting and no walkng from floor to floor - but have your shopping delivered to your door - conveniently and safely!
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Syed Ahmed Aug 27, 2021 07:00pm
Didn't know that it even existed???
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Aatif Aug 27, 2021 07:42pm
You make it sound Pakistan specific!
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Sultan Ahmad Shafi Aug 27, 2021 07:46pm
I requested management for opening it's outlet in Islamabad but unfortunately before happening they have winded it up
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M. Emad Aug 27, 2021 08:30pm
Pakistan is a Poor country. Pakistanis need 'Sasta Roti', NOT Debenhams brand products.
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Rock-'n'-roll Aug 27, 2021 09:05pm
A store with such rich history in the West deserves western government or a historic society assistance to at least keep some of the flagship stores fictional. Sometimes history of good old days fades away forever which defines country's evolution, culture and progression by disappearing iconic businesses and the associated monumental buildings.
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Ch. S Aug 27, 2021 09:20pm
Don't care, it's not like I could afford what they're selling anyhow.
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Mahmood Aug 27, 2021 09:38pm
@Sultan Ahmad Shafi Perhaps, the Debenhams management did not understand your request and therefore decided to 'wound-up' their operations in Pakistan??
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Waheed Noor Aug 27, 2021 10:30pm
Naya Pakistan
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Mm Aug 27, 2021 10:34pm
@Syed Ahmed poor people
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Rock-'n'-roll Aug 27, 2021 10:47pm
@M. Emad yes and all the expensive businesses should shift to the largest slums of the world in Mumbai.
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Aamir Alvi Aug 27, 2021 11:18pm
@Mahmood You are a small man!!!!
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Mahmood Aug 27, 2021 11:27pm
@M. Emad And of course, all B'deshis love shopping in Paris, just as soon as they can find 'sasti Mosli Sawal' so they can save money to buy Dior?
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Salman Aug 27, 2021 11:47pm
@M Emad Debenhams is not a luxury brand. It's a cheap brand selling Made in Bangladesh clothes for the lower class in UK.
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Zak Aug 28, 2021 12:06am
Sad to see an old well known brand go under.
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TZaman Aug 28, 2021 12:23am
CFS money dried up. So these fancy nonsense should go too.
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Captain Aug 28, 2021 12:25am
It’s not that famous neither deserves so in Pakistan
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AZAM AKBAR Aug 28, 2021 01:22am
@M. Emad Mr. M. Emad, " Pakistan is a Poor country. Pakistanis need 'Sasta Roti', NOT Debenhams brand products. " The inhabitants of poor countries Bangladesh and India afford the products of Debenhams.
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Mind Aug 28, 2021 02:35am
@Aatif it is intentional to get the eyes of people, a little creepy
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Asif Aug 28, 2021 03:21am
Internet is the shape of things to come.
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Ga Aug 28, 2021 07:47am
@M. Emad You have nothing better to do except raise a stink.
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JD Aug 28, 2021 08:05am
So much fanfare about an outlet getting closed but not a word when the shop first opened it's doors. No wonder Debenhams remained in oblivion, quietly located in some nook and corner of Karachi which no one knew about. Good riddance Debenhams, hopefully better things will follow.
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TPA Aug 28, 2021 09:37am
No money in pakistan
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Zak Aug 28, 2021 10:29am
@M. Emad Pakistan is a Poor country. Pakistanis need 'Sasta Roti', NOT Debenhams brand products. India first needs toilets.
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Sally Aug 28, 2021 12:20pm
@Salman Not all of Debenhams clothes are made in Bangladesh. That holds more true for Marks and Spencer.
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Sally Aug 28, 2021 12:25pm
@AZAM AKBAR No majority of the inhabitants of these countries haven’t heard about this brand.
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Sameer Aug 28, 2021 10:45pm
@M. Emad thats because we believe in e commerce.
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