Al Haram Boys Hostel Faisalabad

Overview

If GCU Faisalabad is where you are headed each morning, few places beat Al Haram for the walk — the campus is barely 350 metres away, a four-minute stroll from the hostel on Imam Bargah Road in Dougla... read more

If GCU Faisalabad is where you are headed each morning, few places beat Al Haram for the walk — the campus is barely 350 metres away, a four-minute stroll from the hostel on Imam Bargah Road in Douglaspura. That alone makes it worth a look, but the study setup is what rounds it out: residents get their own study tables plus a dedicated study area, wardrobes to keep things in order, and even an iron and board for looking presentable, with a TV lounge to unwind in once the books are shut. Beds and mattresses come provided and Wi-Fi runs throughout, so a student can move in and get straight to work. Monthly rent spans a wide PKR 10,000 to 21,250, leaving room for different budgets and room types. The surrounding Jhang Bazar area is well served, with a police station, the district health office and a local mosque all within a couple of hundred metres, and everyday eateries close by. UoE Faisalabad is a little over two kilometres out for anyone studying there instead. For a GCU student who wants to study near campus without a daily commute, this one is hard to argue with.