Sadly this has always been the case, we are fortunate that a family member has a small house near to Nathia Gali that we can use when on holiday, but friends told me that even before the snowfall the rates were 15,000 for 2 bed occupancy room.
During snowfall we have seen evidence of receipts for rooms (double occupancy) 25,000/30,000. For comparison, the price of a room at Marriott Islamabad is 36,000. This is completely unacceptable and just goes to show there are no checks and balances.
A dear friend opened his summer house and loaned it to RMC for their staff to sleep in whilst they were clearing the snow, there are many such houses and hotels laying empty, the locals SHOULD have opened their doors to the suffering citizens the moment they discovered there are blizzard like conditions outside.
Unbridled greed and apathy at the human condition is what drives this indignant behaviour. I hope even more hotels get sealed and a list is being complied of those who will have criminal charges brought up against them.