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پاکستان · Pakistan

Mughal cities, Indus Valley ruins and glaciers in the high north.

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The 30-second card

CapitalIslamabadSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
LanguageUrdu, EnglishSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
CurrencyPakistani Rupee · Rs · PKRSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
DrivingOn the leftSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United Kingdom passport
Visa neededSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United States passport
Visa neededSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗
TippingA tip of 5 to 10% is customary.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Water at restaurantsRestaurants serve water free of charge.Source: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
Prepaid service is cheap: a connection costs about Rs 150-400 and a basic handset about Rs 2,000.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Apps locals use
Bookkaru: book intercity bus tickets online.Google Earth: cross-check rural routes, as road maps can be unreliable off the main roads.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 2 of 5: Cash is used for most payments; cards are accepted in some places.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Pakistan
Pakistani Rupee · Rs · PKR
Carry plenty of small notes, as sellers and drivers often cannot break big ones.
At exchange shops, ask for the best rate, since the posted rate can often be bargained down.
Bring cards from two different banks in case an ATM refuses one.
Spend or change leftover rupees before leaving, as rates abroad are poor.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ Collect Pakistani Rupee in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpen
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
Source: Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Pakistan say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says
Travel warning for some regions
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Reconsider travel
Calm
Caution
Serious ●
Don’t go

Level 3 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 15 Jun 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Scams to know

Credit card fraud

Keep cards in sight, pay cash where you can and check statements for unknown charges.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Property sold twice

Before buying property, get independent advice from an English-speaking local lawyer.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Fake housing-scheme plots

Check that a housing scheme is approved and get legal advice before paying for a plot.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Routine shots, hepatitis A, B and typhoid, more for some trips. Malaria in some areas; altitude risk up north.
Vaccinations

Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are advised for most travellers, adults may get a polio booster, and rabies, cholera or Japanese encephalitis can be considered depending on the trip.

Malaria
In some regions
Altitude

Parts of the north, including Gilgit-Baltistan, are high enough for altitude sickness.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Lahore

The old Mughal city of Punjab, lively and full of history.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Strange & surprising · #1

Sialkot makes about 90% of the world's sports goods and supplies equipment for the FIFA World Cup.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
National anthem: Qaumi Taranah. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
6 World Heritage sites in Pakistan, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List
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Deep facts

Population
Population255.2 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age23.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy70.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
ReligionsMuslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Geography
Area796,095 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climatemostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in northSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terraindivided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and westSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Government
Type of governmentfederal parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code+92Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

Flag artwork from flag-icons (MIT licence).

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