For a huge number of people in the Gulf, the flight to Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or Peshawar is the best flight of the year. Eid at home, a cousin's wedding, a month of your mother's cooking. What you do not want is to spend the first hour hunting for a SIM shop or watching roaming charges pile up on your Gulf line. A travel eSIM gives you Pakistani network data from the moment you land, while your own SIM stays in the phone.
Two lines in one phone
Your Gulf number keeps your life running while you are away: bank verification messages, work, the landlord. An eSIM lets you keep it switched on for calls, while the travel line carries all your data — WhatsApp, video calls with friends back in Dubai or Muscat, maps through Lahore's Anarkali bazaar, ride apps in Karachi.
The one thing to do on landing: turn Data Roaming off on your Gulf SIM, so it does not keep sipping expensive roaming data in the background.
Who's carrying your signal
Our Pakistan plans run on Jazz, one of the country's major networks. Coverage is strongest in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Peshawar and along the motorways. In remote valleys up north, small villages or long stretches between cities, the signal can weaken or drop — expect that from any network, and download offline maps before a road trip to Hunza or Swat.
How much data does a trip home take?
If you are staying with family who have home Wi-Fi, your mobile data is mainly for the road: shopping in the bazaar, directions to a relative's new house, messages while you wait at a wedding hall. A 3GB plan usually covers that for a couple of weeks.
For a quick visit, the 1GB, 7-day plan is $2.50. For a month at home with daily video calls and lots of photos of the nephews, 5GB for 30 days at $9.50 is a comfortable pick, and 10GB for 30 days at $16 if you are working remotely or sharing a hotspot.
Install before you fly
Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, a day or two before the flight. Your plan's days only start when the eSIM first connects to a network in Pakistan, so there is no cost to doing it early.
When the plane lands, switch on the travel line, set Mobile Data to it, and turn Data Roaming off on your Gulf SIM. Send the message. Your brother can stop circling now.
Boarding passes for Pakistan
Live prices in USD, all fees included.
PK · Nationwide
1GB
7 days · best entry price
$2.50
PK · Nationwide
2GB
15 days
$4.50
PK · Nationwide
3GB
15 days
$5.50
PK · Nationwide
3GB
30 days
$6.00
PK · Nationwide
5GB
30 days
$9.50
PK · Nationwide
10GB
30 days
$16.00
Quick answers
Can I keep my Gulf SIM working while I am in Pakistan?
Yes. Keep it on for calls and use the eSIM for data. Just turn Data Roaming off on the Gulf line.
Does the Pakistan eSIM come with a local number?
No. It is a data-only plan with no Pakistani number and no regular calls.
Will it work in the northern areas?
It runs on Jazz. Major cities and motorways are well covered; mountain valleys and remote villages can have weak or no signal.
When does my plan start?
When the eSIM first connects to a network in Pakistan, not when you buy it.
New to eSIM? Read the installation guide and check your phone on the compatibility page.