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upright plastic lumbar devastating 'chairs' add to your foul mood after negotiating the carnage to actually end up in the departure lounge. - Col. Stewart

Recent Review

by Bilal
"Recently about two days ago i was returning back home to Karachi from a school trip to Murree ,Islamabad and Bhurban ( a kick ass holiday resort). I had travelled from ISL airport about two years ago. At that time the airport really sucked believe it or not there was a complete blackout at the airport for over 3 minutes and 3 minutes is a hell lot of time for an airport the toilets at that time were also horrible i remember when I sat down to shit on the toilet seat I heard a squeaking sound from my toilet seat when I looked down there was this big fat mouse sitting there. My experience then was horrible. But recently it seemed as if I returned to another whole new world. The first thing I went to check out while in the airport was the toilets. They were spick and span and really clean and this is only the domestic lounge I am talking about. There were long cushioned benches on which you could lie down for as long as you wanted to. PTCL or Pakistan Telecommunication Limited installed amazing fast internet kiosks in the lounge and best of all the internet was completely free all you have to do is enter your name and email address to use the internet. There was a fairly well stocked shop that offered from all the necessary amenities for eg: Food and water all sorts of drinks and chocolates. The store also had a big book section from where you could purchase the latest bestsellers to newspapers to time magazine. The airport does have TV but it only offers PTV no cable. As our school crew checked into the airport 4 hours before the flight I got to sleep for over a good 3 hrs. The security was very tight and very friendly my tag fell of my bag and we were just getting ready to board the security guard escorted me to the check in counter and got me another tag as quick as possible and I boarded the plane just in time.All in all my experience in Islamabad airport this time was great not at all horrendous"

by ?
"I am a Pakistani nation but living abroad due to my job, I have visited so many time the Islamabad Airport (don't have any other option) and found the worst situation ever. In October 2005 I went to Islamabad for only 3 days,can any one believes that it took 3 hours yes three hours to get rid of Stupid Immigration Officers, custom guys, porters, and then finally taxi drivers porter out side. Now my recent trip, I was coming back from London and had to go a gulf state to re join my duties, Again (not willingly) I had to face immigration staff (same kind which has been described), stupid police with having authority to open your bags badly and not closing after so called inspection, OFFICIAL SIGNATURE on passports (only at Islamabad airport), x ray machine check up (but officials are concentrating some where else), touching your all body areas (even for ladies as well but in a cabin),very rude staff especially female staff), internal quarrelling of staff, and stupid passenger (most of them)......................do not want to say any more, all know well, sleeping government, I am sure the situation can never be changed.........."

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