A 180 PKR (0.6 US)WiFi Router at Islamabad Sunday Bazaar – Observation, Reality, and Questions

Islamabad’s Sunday Bazaar is one of those places where you always expect something unusual, but every once in a while, you see something that actually makes you stop and think. This time, it was a small roadside stall that caught my attention. While walking through the market, casually looking around, my eyes fell on a sign written in bold Urdu letters. It said something like: “Imported WiFi Router – Only 180 PKR.” At first, I honestly thought I misread it. I stepped closer, read it again, and yes, it clearly said 180 rupees. In today’s time, when even a decent data cable costs more than that, seeing a WiFi router at this price felt unreal. The stall itself wasn’t a proper shop. Just a setup inside the Sunday Bazaar, with routers piled up everywhere—on the table, on the ground, stacked on top of each other. I noticed brands like TP-Link, Tenda, and even a few Huawei units. Some had yell…