Businesses for sale: say what exactly you’re looking for

Businesses for sale in Pakistan: asking prices and rules

Updated 4 November 2026

Asking prices for running businesses in Pakistan range from about Rs 150,000 to about Rs 4,800,000 in the listings checked in November 2026. A running general store is listed near Rs 850,000 and a running restaurant near Rs 2,500,000. Prices differ by business type and city, so the quickest way to current offers is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Registration and trade licences

Retail shops, wholesalers and other commercial outlets need a trade licence from the local municipal authority, so check that the licence covers the exact premises before you pay. In Karachi, the trade licence fee for a chicken shop is set by zone, from Rs 500 a year in zone C to Rs 10,000 in zone A, according to a published Karachi rate list. A sole proprietorship registration is listed at about Rs 10,000, and a partnership at Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000, by one registration service. Online company registration has a name reservation fee of Rs 200, a filing fee of Rs 400 and a registration fee of Rs 1,000 for capital below Rs 100,000, according to the official business guide.

Season and trading figures

The summer from May to September is very hot and the winter from November to March is mild, so ask the seller for sales figures covering both periods. One season alone can mislead, especially for a restaurant, a cafe or a shop with passing customers. Ask also whether the figures come from accounts or only from the seller's own records.

How the sale is priced and handed over

Listings give one figure for the whole business, but stock, equipment and the lease are not always included. Ask in writing whether the asking price covers them. Some brokers handle the whole sale from pricing to signing, which is useful if you buy outside your own city. Listings in the sources name Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, so name the city you want in your request.

What to write in your request

Name the type you want: a shop, a restaurant or cafe, a franchise, an online shop, a social media account or a company. Add your city, your budget in rupees, whether you need stock and equipment, and whether you want help with the licence and registration. Those details let sellers reply with a concrete offer.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the business you want in your own words in a chat. The AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and listings in Pakistan, and shows the businesses and prices it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive the request and answer in the chat with their own offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide to share them. For related categories see Franchises, Cafes, restaurants & coffee shops or Shops.