Books & magazines

Books and magazines in Pakistan: how to buy and what to check

Updated 11 November 2026

We do not have a confirmed price range for books and magazines in Pakistan yet, so no figure is quoted here. The price depends on the title, the edition and the condition, and the quickest way to see current offers in Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad is to send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

These things decide the price:

• the exact title, author and language
• the edition and the year of printing
• the condition: new, used or second-hand with markings
• the quantity, for a school, library or book club
• the reader's age, which decides the level and type of book
• the budget and the delivery city

Publishing rules you may come across

The rules we found concern publishing rather than selling. The Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance of 2002 covers the registration of books, and rules from 1969 control the printing and publication of books first published in a foreign country. Publishers are also legally obliged to deliver copies of their works to designated public libraries. For a buyer, the practical point is simple: ask the seller for the edition and year, so you know which version you get.

Season and the heat

Summers are very hot from May to September, and heat and dust are hard on paper, glue and covers. Keep books out of direct sun and away from damp, and ask a seller how a delivery is packed if it travels in summer. The mild winter from November to March is the easier season for shipping, when parcels are less likely to sit in the heat.

Delivery and how it is bought here

Sellers can post books between Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad, so name your city in the request. Give the size of a large book or set in centimetres and its weight in kilograms, since delivery costs depend on weight and size. Ask whether the price includes delivery and packing, and for the total cost for the number of copies you need.

What to write in your request

Give the title, author, edition, language and the condition you accept, and say how many copies you need. For children, add the reader's age. For magazines, name the issue and the year. A precise list lets sellers answer with an exact price rather than asking you questions first.

Send your request on BlaBlaPrice in your own words, and add a photo of the cover or a page if that helps. The AI reads it, asks for any missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Pakistan, then shows you the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to share them. See also Hobbies, leisure & sport, or write a request on BlaBlaPrice.