Pakistan Travel Info
 How
to come to Pakistan?
By
Air
More than 25 airlines fly to Pakistan from over
40 countries. Most of the flights arrive at Karachi,
but PIA, British Airways, Saudia and China Xinjiang
Airlines fly direct to the twin cities of
Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and PIA, Indian Airlines,
Saudia and Thai Airways fly direct to Lahore.
Pakistan International (PIA) has direct flights from
the main Mediterranean and European cities, as well
as New York, Toronto and Nairobi. It also runs a Far
East Network from Tokyo, Beijing, Jakarta,
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. PIA have also
flights to Tashkent and Almaty from Islamabad,
Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi while another Pakistani
airlines, Aero Asia has a weekly flight between
Karachi and Bishkek.
By
Land
From China:
The Khunjerab Pass is open from 1st May to 31st
October for groups and to 15 November for individual
tourists. Customs, Immigration post shall remain
open daily from 08:30 to 11:00 for outgoing
travelers and up to 16:00 (Pakistan Standard Time)
for incoming tourists. Travel time from Sost to
Taxkurgan (China) is 05 hours (220 kms). The Chinese
border post, Taxkurgan is open 12:00 noon to 14:00
(Beijing Time) for outgoing tourists and up to 19:00
for incoming travelers. Daily PTDC (Pakistan Tourism
Dev. Corp.) and NATCO (Northern Areas Transport
Corp.) run buses, vans, and jeeps from Sost to
Taxkurgan and one-way fare is fixed at US$ 23 per
person or equivalent in Pak. rupees.
From India:
Wagha is the only land border open between
Pakistan and India (Lahore-Amritsar route). The
Wagha border post is open daily for foreigners;
Summer (16 April to 15 October) 08:30 to 14:30 hrs
and Winter (16 October to 15 April). Minibus No.12
leaves from outside Lahore Railway Station for Wagha
every 15 minutes, costs approx US$ 0.20 per person.
Taxi shall charge around US$ 8 for this half an hour
journey.
The Lahore-Delhi (Samjhota Express) train leaves
Lahore at 11:00 hrs on Mondays and Thursdays.
Check-in time at Lahore Railway Station is 08:00
hrs. First Class fare to Delhi is approx. US$ 10,
Economy Class is US$ 3 whereas Lahore Amritsar First
Class is US$ 2 and Economy Class is US$ 1 per
person.
From Iran:
Pak-Iran border crossing is only possible through
Taftan-Zahidan, from 09:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs with
break from 13:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs. Several buses and
coaches daily leave from Taftan to Quetta (634 km -
16 - 18 hours). Approximate fare is around US$ 08
per person on coach and US$ 07 per person on bus.
There is a weekly express train from Zahidan to
Quetta (via Taftan - 27 hours). Economy Class fare
with berth is approximately around US$ 10 and First
Class Sleeper is US$ 13 per person. Another
Passenger (slower) train leaves Taftan every
Thursday for Quetta.
By
Sea:
No passenger boats or ships for the general
public sail to or from Pakistan at present. A few
pilgrim ships/boats, do ply between Pakistan and the
Gulf States.
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Formalities
for Incoming Tourists
All foreigners coming to Pakistan need a valid
passport. Tourists from the following countries do
not need visa to enter Pakistan for the period
specified as under;
- Iceland, Maldives, Singapore, South Korea,
Zambia and Mauritius for 3 months
- Hong Kong, Nepal and Western Samoa for 1
month
- Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago for unlimited
period
 Landing permit/transit visa for 30 days shall be
given at entry points/airports, by Pakistan
Immigration, free of cost, to genuine tourists after
satisfying about their bonafied, if they possess
return air ticket and sufficient amount of foreign
currency. Such landing permit/transit visa should be
regularized from the nearest Regional Passport &
Immigration Office, within its validity. Landing
permit facility is not available for the nationals
of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iraq,
Libya, Nigeria, Palestine, Somalia, Sri Lanka,
Sudan, Serbia, Tanzania and Uganda. However, it is
always better to obtain visa from Pakistan embassies
abroad, before entering Pakistan. Nationals of
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan are allowed to enter Pakistan with valid
Pakistani visa and passport either of their own
country or of the former Soviet Union. Israeli
passport holders are not allowed entry into
Pakistan.
Application Requirement for Visa: Valid passport,
02 passport-size photographs, completed application
form, confirmed return/onward air-ticket (if
travelling by air) and proof of sufficient amount of
foreign currency. Visa fee varies from country to
country and type of visa.
For further details please contact Pakistan High
Commission or Embassy / Consulate in your city
or country.
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