ISLAMABAD: Management of Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall, an iconic retail, entertainment and lifestyle destination, is drawing ire of customers on social media by enforcing an entry fee of Rs. 500 for single men to go shopping.

Management of the mall, that is one of Islamabad’s hottest attractions for its vibrant mix of retail and entertainment segments, has apparently taken the decision to avoid ‘over-crowding’ and create ‘family environment’.

The mall includes a 36-floor hotel, three 23-floor residential and office towers and a five-storey shopping mall with three skyscrapers.

Before imposing the fee, that is ‘not adjustable’ and ‘not refundable’, the mall management has not any public notice.

The single male visitors have to buy a Rs.500 coupon to enter the mall.

Two years after its opening, an entrance fee of Rs.100 was imposed on visitors in 2015. The amount was adjustable against shopping at the mall on the same day, but now the fee has been raised to an exorbitant level.

Here is the reaction of visitors on social media:

sense Centaurus Mall is charging 500 rs per person to enter the mall if you are not with family, initially they were charging 100rs (2/6) — I am AnonymousⓂ (@szjaved) September 6, 2017

Centaurus a symbol of pure shame on the map of Islamabad. Now they r chrging 500 non adjustable for just entering the Mall #BycottCentaurus pic.twitter.com/riDmOTyNqi — Waqas Niazi (@MWaqasniazi) September 6, 2017

SPEND 500 $$$ DOLLARS IN CENTAURUS MALL l ISLAMABAD VLOGS: https://t.co/07EHxiVvnn via @YouTube — Abdullah 🌐 (@awesomem78) September 5, 2017