Pakistan eSIM
Also covers Pakistan
Networks in Pakistan
Dense in the Punjab and Sindh, and stops where the Karakoram begins
No roaming agreement covers Pakistan, so a European plan is full rate here.
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and the motorway network between them are well covered, with widespread 4G across the populated plains.
The north is different. The Karakoram Highway has service in the towns — Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu — and long unserved stretches between them. The valleys off it, and everything above them, have nothing. Note also that mobile service in parts of the country is subject to administrative suspension at short notice, so offline maps are not a convenience here but a precaution.
Pakistan eSIM: questions
When does the plan start counting?
From the first connection to a network in Pakistan, not from the moment you buy it. Install at home, activate after you land.
Do I get a phone number in Pakistan?
No. Plans here are data only: use messaging and calling apps over data.
Can I use it as a hotspot?
Yes. Hotspot is included, so a laptop or a second phone can share the data.
What if I run out of data?
Top up the same eSIM with another data plan, any time.
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