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Your trip plan
A step-by-step plan for Karachi — built backwards from the goal: arrive prepared, do the expo well, get back. Event dates: March 25, 2026 – March 27, 2026.
Now
Visa & entry
If you need a visa, start the process well before March 25, 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.
Flights
Jinnah International Airport (KHI) — ~18km to centre
1–2 weeks out
Connectivity & money
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.
Pack for the weather — March
Travel info sources: https://visa.nadra.gov.pk · https://karachiairport.com.pk · https://www.tourism.gov.pk
High ~33°C · Low ~20°C
Pleasant, dry early spring — among the more comfortable months before the summer heat.
Light, loose, modest clothing for the day; a light layer for cooler evenings. Karachi's coastal humidity is mild this month.
Save before you go
📿 A prayer-times app, or use the venue timetable in Phase 3 below.
🆘 Emergency: 15 (police) · Police 15
During the expo
Airport → venue & getting around
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.
Eat — halal near the venue
Prayer at the venue
| Day | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Mar | 05:15 | 12:38 | 16:05 | 18:45 | 19:57 |
| Thu 26 Mar | 05:14 | 12:38 | 16:05 | 18:46 | 19:57 |
| Fri 27 Mar | 05:13 | 12:37 | 16:05 | 18:46 | 19:58 |
Approximate (Muslim World League method) — confirm locally on the day.
A spare evening
Mazar-e-Quaid (Jinnah Mausoleum)
central Karachi
The white-marble mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah — a national landmark with landscaped grounds.
Clifton Beach (Sea View)
Clifton
The city's long Arabian Sea beachfront, busy in the evenings with families, food stalls and camel rides.
Mohatta Palace
Clifton
A restored early-20th-century stone palace, now a museum and gallery set in gardens.
The reason you came
Find suppliers to meet
Browse halal suppliers ahead of the show and shortlist who to visit.
Browse the supplier directory →Book meetings ahead
Don't walk in cold — message suppliers via their directory profiles to line up meetings before you arrive.
Open the directory →