Accommodation, Transport and Visa

Accommodation

We have made arrangements with the following hotels in Karachi​ to provide conference accommodation and will be adding others in due course to meet the budgets of all participants:

​Movenpick Hotel, Karachi

Club Rd, Civil Lines Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75530

Website: https://www.movenpick.com/en/asia/pakistan/karachi/hotel-karachi/overview/​

Room Type: Classic
Single Classic: PKR 14,000* + tax 
Twin Classic: PKR 16,000* + tax 

  • Rates are quoted in PKR, per room per night.

  • Rates are subject to applicable government taxes i.e. 13% at the moment

  • Rates are inclusive of buffet breakfast, airport transfers, Wi-Fi.


Avari Towers, Karachi

242-244 Fatima Jinnah Rd, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75530

Website: https://www.avaritowers.com/​

Room Type: Avari World Traveler Room​
Single Classic: PKR 11,500 + tax*
Twin Classic: PKR 12,300 + tax*

  • Rates are quoted in PKR, per room per night.

  • Rates are subject to applicable government taxes i.e. 13% at the moment

  • Rates are inclusive of breakfast, airport transfers, Wi-Fi.

For hotel reservation, kindly contact Ms. Shahina Murad or Mr. Asad Yaqoob through the email addresses provided below. Kindly do not contact the hotel directly.

Embassy Inn, Karachi

100-B S.M.C.H.S Nursery Main Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi 74400, Pakistan

​Website: https://www.embassyinnhotel.com

Room Type: Classic
Single Classic: PKR 8,000 + tax*
Twin Classic: PKR 9,500 + tax*

  • Rates are quoted in PKR, per room per night.

  • Rates are subject to applicable government taxes i.e. 13% at the moment.

  • Rates are inclusive of buffet breakfast, airport transfers, Wi-Fi.

For hotel reservation, kindly contact Ms. Shahina Murad or Mr. Asad Yaqoob on following email IDs. Kindly do not contact the hotel directly.

conf.sect@aku.edu 
shahina.murad@aku.edu
asad.yaqoob@aku.edu


Ground Transportation 

All guests staying at any of the above hotels will be provided free ground transportation from the hotel to the conference venue. The shuttle will leave in the morning from the hotel and return by the evening to the hotel. The departure times will  be available in the conference packet you receive on the morning of on-site registration. It will be in the conference programme as well.

Hostel / Guest House Accommodation 

We are in process of arranging low cost Guest House Accommodation for guests etc. For information on this, please contact on the email IDs given above.

Visa Information 

Please note that any and all foreign nationals traveling to Pakistan need a visa prior to the arrival.  Pakistani born foreign nationals need to carry and show their NICOP at the time of arrival at the Karachi Airport.​

How to apply for a visa to Pakistan?

Kindly contact conf.sect@aku.edu to get your official invitation letter of the Conference which you will need for your visa application. You will also need to arrange following:​

  1. Your full Name:

  2. Date of birth:

  3. Gender:

  4. Country of citizenship:

  5. Passport number:

  6. Date passport issued:

  7. Date passport expiring:

  8. Institutional affiliation:

  9. E-mail address:

  10. Telephone number:

  11. Nearest Pakistan Embassy / Consulate to his/her place of residence from where he/she can apply.

  12. Please select required visa type: [  ] single entry business visa; [  ] multiple entry business visa.

  13. Duration of stay for single-entry visa: ___; for multiple-entry visa, indicate duration per visit (e.g., 30 days, 60 days) 

  14. Please provide a copy of the two biometric data pages of your passport as an attachment​