After hectic search,, lot of mental and physical exertion at last i got hold of a room with two other roommates. Real Estate is a booming sector of economy currently in federal capital and getting accommodation here is a hard fetched phenomena. With the influx of people from outside for jobs, educations and other opportunities in the federal capital, the housing prices are way out of the reach of ordinary people. So the suburbans like Rawalpindi, Barakahu etc bear the influx of immigrant to the federal capital. Here also most of the problems occur when you are a bachelor i.e u do not have a family with you. Same is the case with us. No landlord is going to give your room on rent unless he knows you someway otherwise outrightly rejects. There are hostels for students in the city but they have compulsory messing and other facilities which you don't really are able to enjoy but you have to pay if you are using them or not. So it is not possible for you to revert back to a hostel for the lunch when you are in another part of the city and like. So the best way is to go to the suburbans areas where you can get easy transport to the main city and live in a affordable living.
The much awaited Metro Bus Service is now functional in Islamabad connecting it to the twin city of Rawalpindi. The PKR 45 billion cost (USD 4440 million) of the project was criticized mainly by the opposition parties led by Tehreek Insaaf. However the record time for completion of the project is something which justifies the the financial outlay. In Pakistan Public Sector infrastructure projects are plagued by delays and some are altogether abandoned after partial work. The 23 KM long metro has 24 station. Today I had a glimpse of Pakistan Secretariat Station of it. There is quite excitement among the travelers and many are travelling just to have fun. Few pics here. Although secretariat is closed today being Saturday, still large number of public was seen buying tickets and Metro-Bus Card. To avoid queuing up the line to buy ticket, a better option is to get a Metro-Bus Card. The card can be reloaded and costs 130 Rs for the first time and subsequently recharg
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