ISLAMABAD (October 14 2009): The sale of second hand computers is on rise in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi because of high prices of new brand computers. The second hand computer stockholders selling monitors, mouse and other second hand accessaries at various shopping malls and corners of the provincial metropolis to attract the visitors. Shoppers are roaming the markets, checking out the varieties in different designs and quality.

Due to pressing demands of children, most of parents reluctantly visit markets for second hand computers and other toys. The shopkeepers have displayed a variety of equipment. A second hand computer stall owner, Anzar Malik told APP, that most of the people preferred buying second hand accessaries and computers from his shop as the prices are not affordable for new computers.

He said that most of students depend on second hand computers, because the new computer required more money so students get from the second hand markets. Another resident Majid said that Rawalpindi is the hub of second hand electronics items and people always preferred to get any workable item from the stock. He said that sixth road is one of the famous place for computers parts and most of the people specially visit to search any workable set.

He said that hundreds of shops of second hand computers are available in different markets of the city. An IT specialist Shafqatullah said that several time very valuable items are coming in this second hand stocks and people depend on it for their work.