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Voykit pocket guide · Pakistan
Daska
Daska is a half-day stop between Sialkot and Gujranwala: see the canal and Noor Mosque, eat chicken karahi, then move on.
Daska is a mid-sized Punjabi town with a few local sights — Noor Mosque, the canal, a 9-metre grave — and a reputation for chicken karahi. It works as a lunch break on the Sialkot–Gujranwala road, not as a base. Most visitors pass through in a few hours.
- Country
- Pakistan
- Best months
- Oct–Mar
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (hot and humid)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- PKR
- Money
- Pakistani rupee (PKR, Rs) in cash for almost everything outside big-city hotels and malls; carry US dollars as backup.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rs 2,000–4,000 excl. bed · Mid Rs 4,000–8,000 excl. bed · High Rs 8,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Jazz, Zong, Telenor and Ufone sell SIMs with passport and biometric registration at franchise shops (not usually at the airport).
- Emergency
- Police 15 · Rescue 1122 · Edhi ambulance 115
- Plugs
- Types C, D · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two- and three-pin sockets; power cuts (load-shedding) are common, especially in the north.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 5–10%.; Driver / guide: Rs 1,000–3,000 a day.; Hotel staff: Rs 200–500.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; squat toilets with a water jug or hose elsewhere.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Chicken karahi at a local restaurant | Rs 600–1,000 |
| Tea at a dhaba | Rs 50–100 |
| Rickshaw ride within town | Rs 150–300 |
| Bus to Sialkot or Gujranwala | Rs 100–200 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SKT · Sialkot International Airport
- About 28 km (17 mi); taxi or bus to DaskaAbout 17 mi (28 km); taxi or bus to Daska
- LHE · Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore
- About 100 km (62 mi); bus or carAbout 62 mi (100 km); bus or car
Typical fares
- Sialkot Airport → Daska, taxi
- about Rs 1,500–2,500, about 30 min (check)
- Bus Lahore → Daska
- about Rs 500, about 2 h (check)
- Rickshaw within Daska
- Rs 150–300
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Daska is walkable in the centre. For sights outside town (Head Bambian Wala, the 9-metre grave), take a rickshaw or taxi.
See and do
Known for
- Noor Mosque
- Daska Canal
- Chicken karahi at Mumtaaz Restaurant
- 9-metre grave at Bambian Wala road
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sialkot | Bus or taxi, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Gujranwala | Bus or taxi, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Lahore | Bus or car, about 2 h | About 2.5 h |
Sleep
- Main Bazar area
- Basic hotels near the market; best for a single night.
- Sambrial Road
- A few guesthouses; closer to the Sialkot road.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | السلام علیکمassalamu alaikum |
| Thank you | شکریہshukriya |
| How much? | کتنا ہے؟kitna hai |
| Where is the bus stop? | بس اسٹاپ کہاں ہے؟bus stop kahan hai |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Assalam o alaikum', right hand on heart; handshakes between men; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman first
- Hospitality: Accept tea; let hosts pay the first time; avoid: Refusing all offers
- Dress: Shalwar kameez is comfortable and appreciated; avoid: Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Shrines: Cover heads, shoes off, sit quietly at qawwali; avoid: Filming without permission
- Conversation: Cricket, food and family are safe topics; avoid: Religion, India and the army with strangers
Scams and watch-outs
- Mobile phone snatching is common: keep phones and wallets out of sight.
- Roads outside the city are risky at night; avoid driving after dark.
- Friday midday prayers close many shops.
Petty crime (mobile snatching) is the main risk. Avoid walking alone after dark and keep valuables hidden. Roads outside town are unsafe at night.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Daska yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Noor Mosque
- Daska Canal
- Chicken karahi at Mumtaaz Restaurant
- 9-metre grave at Bambian Wala road
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Daska, revision 4631215 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4631215
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/daska). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.