Resources & Tools
Useful Tools: for Everyday Life in Pakistan
Handy converters, the time in Pakistan, upcoming holidays and quick links to official services, practical help for residents, travellers and the diaspora.
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Marla, Kanal & Acre Converter
Convert property sizes between local and international units.
Property in Pakistan is usually measured in marla and kanal (20 marla = 1 kanal), while farmland is measured in acres. The catch: a marla is not the same everywhere. The traditional revenue marla is 272.25 square feet, but many housing societies and development authorities define it as 225 square feet, so a “10 marla house” can differ by more than 470 square feet depending on where it is.
Enter a size and choose its unit to see every equivalent at once.
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The size of a marla differs by area and authority: 272.25 sq ft is the traditional revenue measure, while many housing schemes and development authorities use 225 sq ft (sometimes 250 sq ft). Always confirm the definition in your sale deed or with the housing authority before a transaction.
Tola, Seer & Maund Converter
Traditional weights used for gold, grain and markets.
Gold in Pakistan is priced per tola, and older market and agricultural measures still use the seer and maund (often written mann). This converter uses the standard tola of 11.6638 grams.
Gold rates change daily, check a reputable jewellers’ association or bank for the current price per tola.
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Uses the standard tola of 11.6638 g (180 grains), with 1 tola = 12 masha = 96 ratti, 1 seer = 80 tola and 1 maund = 40 seer. Local market usage can differ slightly, jewellers and grain markets may quote their own conventions.
What Time Is It in Pakistan?
Live Pakistan Standard Time compared with your clock.
Pakistan Standard Time is five hours ahead of UTC all year; Pakistan does not currently observe daylight saving time.
Prayer Times Today
Daily namaz times for 20 Pakistani cities.
Choose your city and the Asr convention you follow. Times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method used by most mosques in Pakistan.
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Times are calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, the convention most mosques in Pakistan use, via the free AlAdhan prayer-times service. Your local mosque may differ by a few minutes; for Ramadan sehri and iftar, follow your local mosque or official timetable.
Pakistani Rupee Converter
Live mid-market exchange rates for the rupee.
Convert dollars, pounds, euros, riyals, dirhams and more into rupees. Remittance services and banks add a margin, so compare before you send money.
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Mid-market rates from ExchangeRate-API, refreshed daily. Banks, exchange companies and remittance services add their own margin, so the rate you get will be lower. For official reference rates see the State Bank of Pakistan.
Zakat Calculator
Add up gold, silver, savings and business stock, subtract what you owe now, and see whether zakat is due and how much, using today's prices from your local market.
Enter the gold and silver price to start.
Zakat is 2.5% of zakatable wealth held for a full lunar year once it reaches the nisab. Scholars differ on details such as personal jewellery and whether to use the gold or silver nisab; many in Pakistan use the silver nisab for mixed wealth. This calculator is a guide, confirm with a scholar you trust. Banks in Pakistan may deduct zakat from some savings accounts at the start of Ramadan; ask your bank how this applies to you.
Islamic (Hijri) Date Converter
Convert any date between the Gregorian and Islamic calendars, useful for planning around Ramadan, Eid and Muharram.
Converted with the Umm al-Qura calendar built into your browser. In Pakistan, Islamic months begin when the moon is sighted, so the actual date can differ by a day, especially for Ramadan, Eid and Muharram. Follow the official announcement.
Upcoming National Holidays
Countdown to Pakistan’s fixed-date public holidays.
Fixed-date national holidays only. Eid, Ashura and other Islamic holidays follow the lunar calendar and are notified by the federal government each year, see our public holidays guide.
Practical Guides
Step-by-step help with documents, money and getting around.
CNIC guideGetting or renewing your national identity card.
Passport guideE-passport fees, documents and process.
Driving licenceLearner and permanent licences by province.
Public holidaysFixed and lunar holidays explained.
Emergency numbersPolice, ambulance, fire and rescue.
Cost of livingWhat households really spend.
Banking & paymentsAccounts, Raast and mobile wallets.
Mobile & internetSIMs, PTA registration and broadband.
Getting aroundTrains, buses, flights and city transport.
Visa & entryVisiting Pakistan from abroad.Official Service Portals
Go straight to the source for applications and current rules.
- NADRA, identity cards (CNIC, NICOP) and family registration
- Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, passports
- Pakistan Online Visa System, visas for visitors
- Federal Board of Revenue, tax registration and filing
- SECP, company registration
- State Bank of Pakistan, banking rules and exchange rates
- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, mobile phone registration
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, census and inflation data
- Higher Education Commission, universities and degree attestation
- Pakistan Meteorological Department, weather forecasts and warnings
DailyLife.pk is not affiliated with these organisations and does not process applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet is 1 marla?
It depends on who defines it. The traditional revenue marla is 272.25 square feet, while many housing societies and development authorities use 225 square feet. Check the definition used in your property documents.
How many marla are in a kanal?
One kanal is 20 marla, about 4,500 square feet using the 225 sq ft marla, or 5,445 square feet using the 272.25 sq ft marla.
How many grams is one tola?
The standard tola used for gold is about 11.66 grams (180 grains).
Does Pakistan use daylight saving time?
No. Pakistan Standard Time stays at UTC+5 all year.
How we know this
- Type Section overview
- Sources Photo credits only
- Reviewed October 2026
- Disputed points None
Photo credits (1)
- Constitution Avenue (cropped).jpg, Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
