Attending Food Asia International Exhibition 2026 — Karachi?

If you need a visa, start the process well before January 10, 2026, processing can take several weeks.

Pakistan offers an online visa system covering tourist and business-visitor travel for many nationalities, and a visa-on-arrival/e-visa facility for citizens of a number of countries; business visitors often travel on a business visa with a supporting invitation. Confirm your eligibility and apply on the official Pakistan online visa portal before travelling.

General guidance only, always confirm requirements with the official embassy/consulate for your nationality.

Nearest airport: Jinnah International Airport (Karachi) (KHI)

Jinnah International Airport (KHI), ~18km to centre

Jazz, Zong, Telenor and Ufone tourist SIMs at Jinnah International arrivals (passport required for registration)

eSIM: Airalo and similar eSIMs cover Pakistan

Plug: Type C / D (and Type G in many newer buildings) · 230V / 50Hz

Pakistani Rupee (PKR)

Cards are accepted in hotels, malls and upmarket restaurants, but Karachi is still largely a cash economy — carry rupees for taxis, markets, street food and smaller shops.

📿 A prayer-times app, or use the venue timetable in Phase 3 below.

🆘 Emergency: 15 (police) · Police 15

Karachi is vast and traffic-heavy; a modern bus rapid transit network (Green Line and other BRT corridors) plus minibuses and rickshaws serve locals, but most business visitors rely on ride-hailing apps and hotel cars.

BRT corridors (Green Line) use a stored-value transit card bought at stations; for visitors, ride-hailing apps are usually simpler.

Skip flagging street taxis; use a ride-hailing app for a fixed in-app fare, or arrange a car through your hotel. Auto-rickshaws are cheap for short hops but agree the price first.

• Kolachi, Do Darya, DHA
• BBQ Tonight, Boat Basin, Clifton
• Kababjees, Shahrah-e-Faisal
• Bundu Khan, M.A. Jinnah Road
• Student Biryani, Saddar

Approximate (Muslim World League method), confirm locally on the day.

DHA Phase 2

Jamshed Quarters

Clifton

Civil Lines

Saddar

Check the programme on the official event page and map out the zones you want to walk.

This event is aimed at: Halal certification bodies, Importers, distributors & wholesalers, Retail & procurement buyers, Halal trade buyers across South Asia.