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COMSATS students, take note: this Chatta Bakhtawar hostel is a ten-minute walk from the university gate, tucked off Park Road on Royal Avenue. That kind of proximity is the whole pitch here, and it me... read more

COMSATS students, take note: this Chatta Bakhtawar hostel is a ten-minute walk from the university gate, tucked off Park Road on Royal Avenue. That kind of proximity is the whole pitch here, and it means early classes stop being a battle with the morning traffic. Abasyan University Islamabad is even closer at under 300 metres. Rooms come with beds, mattresses and study tables in place, so residents can focus on settling into a routine rather than kitting out a space. Rent falls between PKR 36,250 and PKR 50,000 per month. Filtered drinking water is on hand, UPS power backup carries you through load-shedding, and CCTV security keeps an eye on the premises, which brings peace of mind to families sending someone to study in Islamabad. Wi-Fi is standard. Beyond the campus crowd, the area has the usual mix of eateries and services, with the Embassy Lodge Hotel and Marquee marking the edge of the neighbourhood. For anyone whose life revolves around COMSATS, keeping the walk this short is hard to beat, and the monthly rate stays reasonable for the location.