[7] Empress Market was established at the site of the execution grounds in 1889,[6] and was originally meant to serve British administrators, soldiers, and their families.

Following the abolishment of alcohol by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the early 1970s in an attempt to appease conservative forces, Saddar's nightlife scene was decimated.

[7] In 1977, dictator Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq instituted an Islamization agenda that was opposed by the city's wealthy and westernized elite.

These classes withdrew from much of public life in Saddar, and instead established exclusive social clubs in Karachi's wealthy residential districts.

Shaheen Nauman, the guide for Heritage Walk Karachi, shares a personal connection to these structures, stating, 'I attach myself to colonial buildings...

This passion reflects the enduring significance of Saddar’s colonial heritage in the city's identity" (Wara Irfan, Dawn, 10 May 2023)[10]