Pakistan
Pakistan offers a striking mosaic of languages, Mughal-era cities, desert edges, and the snow-capped drama of the north.
Overview
From Karachi’s coastal sprawl to Lahore’s cultural heart and Islamabad’s planned avenues, Pakistan’s cities reflect the nation’s blend of Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, and more. Regional contrasts are vivid—Indus plains, mountain valleys, deserts, and a changing coastline—framed by deep historical layers and provincial diversity.
At a glance
Languages
- English(Official)
- Urdu(Official)
Population223,773,700
CurrencyPakistani Rupee (PKR)
1 PKR = 0.003602 USD
1 USD = 277.62 PKR
Popular places
Pakistan
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Local Purchasing PowerMuch weaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
Healthcare IndexMixedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
Crime IndexModerateSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)
Safety IndexMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
Pollution IndexElevatedSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Business Visitor, Family Reunification, Student, and 2 more.
Business Visitor
- Business Visa
Pakistan business visa route for eligible business people from BVL countries with chamber, trade-organization, BOI, commercial-attache, or investment-counselor support.
- 5 years
- No work rights
Family Reunification
- Family Visit Visa
Pakistan family visit visa route for foreigners of Pakistan origin and their foreign spouses, with five-year validity, one-year stay, and yearly extendability in Pakistan.
- 5 years, renewable
Student
- Study Visa
Pakistan study visa route for foreign students after NOC and security clearance, with revised entry or extension duration of two years.
- 2 years
Languages
- English(Official)
- Urdu(Official)
- Pashto(Regional)
- Punjabi(Regional)
- Sindhi(Regional)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Pakistan.
Canada
Exercise a high degree of caution
Advisory effective · Verified
Exercise a high degree of caution in Pakistan due to the unpredictable security situation. There is also a threat of terrorism, regional violence, civil unrest, sectarian violence and kidnapping.
United Kingdom
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Pakistan-Afghanistan border. FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
FCDO advises against all travel to these areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province:
- Bajaur
- Bannu
- Buner
- Chārsadda
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Hangu
- Karak
- Khyber
- Kohat
- Kurram
- Lakki Marwat
- Upper Dir
- Lower Dir
- Mohmand
- Orakzai
- Peshawar, including the city of Peshawar
- Swat
- Tank
- North Waziristan
- Upper South Waziristan
- Lower South Waziristan
- the Karakoram Highway between Mansehra and Chilas via Battagram, Besham City, Dasu and Sazin up to the junction with the N15
- the N45 Highway, from the north of the
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