What do babysitters charge in Islamabad?

Evening and occasional sitting is Rs 800 to Rs 1,500 an hour with a three-hour minimum, plus transport after 10pm. Day cover for working parents runs Rs 3,500 to Rs 7,000 a day. Full-time nanny placements are Rs 45,000 to Rs 90,000 a month depending on hours, number of children and duties.

How are sitters vetted?

Ask for a police-verified CNIC, two contactable references from previous families, and any childcare or first-aid certification. Agencies should provide all three without being pushed. Always meet the sitter with your children present before the first paid booking, and treat reluctance to share references as a reason to decline.

How much notice do I need to give?

Two days for an evening sitter, and longer for Friday and Saturday evenings which fill first across F-7, E-11 and DHA. A full-time nanny placement takes one to two weeks because it involves interviews and reference checks. Same-day evening cover is occasionally possible at a premium of Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per hour.

Can I request a female sitter?

Yes, and it is the default request from most Islamabad households. Set the preference on the request and the agency confirms the sitter's name before the booking is held. Female sitters are the norm for infants and young children; older children with specific activities sometimes have different requirements.

What should I brief the sitter on?

Write down bedtime, food and allergy details, screen-time rules, medication if any, and two emergency numbers, and leave the sheet on the fridge. Show the sitter where the first-aid kit is and confirm whether they may take the children outside. Ten minutes of briefing prevents nearly every problem that arises on an evening booking.

Babysitters in Pakistan

Prices for babysitters in Pakistan are quoted, not published: per hour rates move with the city, the date and the scope. Our indicative guide is from Rs 800 per hour. 7 cities list home services below — pick yours, or send one brief and verified providers come back with real numbers.

per hour
from Rs 800 per hour, full-time nanny from Rs 45,000 per month
7 cities
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Babysitter supervising children at a home in Islamabad

What it costs

from Rs 800 per hour, full-time nanny from Rs 45,000 per month

That is an indicative guide, not a fixed rate, and it comes from our deepest market — Islamabad and Rawalpindi. per hour pricing moves with the city, the season, the day of the week and exactly what you ask for. Send one request and providers quote your real number, usually within the hour.

Home Services by city

Babysitters is quoted through our home services desk in each city. Open a city for its local providers, areas and prices — the nightly figure is that city's hotel floor, useful if you are travelling in for the booking.

7 cities

Cities where home servicescan be booked, with province, hotel price floor and this month's season.
City	Province	Hotels from	This month
Faisalabad — home services in Faisalabad	Punjab	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Faisalabad	Open
Islamabad — home services in Islamabad	Islamabad Capital Territory	Rs 8,000 a night — hotels in Islamabad	Open
Karachi — home services in Karachi	Sindh	Rs 7,000 a night — hotels in Karachi	Off-peak
Lahore — home services in Lahore	Punjab	Rs 7,000 a night — hotels in Lahore	Open
Multan — home services in Multan	Punjab	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Multan	Off-peak
Peshawar — home services in Peshawar	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Peshawar	Off-peak
Rawalpindi — home services in Rawalpindi	Punjab	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Rawalpindi	Open

Before you book

Fix the date and timing firstper hour rates change with the day, the season and how long you need — a firm date gets you a firm price.
Name your city and areaTravel, setup and availability all depend on where you are. The same brief in two different cities rarely gets the same quote.
Ask what is includedInclusions vary between providers far more than headline prices do. Confirm what is in the number before you commit.

Home market

Babysittersin Islamabad & Rawalpindi

This desk started in Islamabad, so this is where our data runs deepest. Everything below is written for Islamabad and Rawalpindi specifically — other cities are covered, in less detail.

Evening and occasional babysitting runs Rs 800 to Rs 1,500 an hour in Islamabad, usually with a three-hour minimum and transport charged on top after 10pm. Day cover for working parents is Rs 3,500 to Rs 7,000 a day. Full-time nanny placements are Rs 45,000 to Rs 90,000 a month depending on the number of children, hours and whether the role includes light housework.

Demand concentrates in F-6 through F-11, E-11, DHA Phase 2 and Bahria Town, and short-notice evening bookings are hardest to fill on Fridays and Saturdays. Give at least two days notice for an evening sitter and one to two weeks for a full-time placement, which needs interviews and reference checks rather than a same-week dispatch.

Verification is the whole job here. Ask for a police-verified CNIC, references from two previous families you can telephone, and any childcare or first-aid training on record. Meet the sitter with your children present before the first paid booking, agree screen time, food and bedtime rules in writing, and keep a written emergency contact sheet at home.

Sectors and towns we cover here

We match babysitters requests in the capital with providers covering these sectors and towns.

F-6
F-7
F-8
F-10
F-11
E-11
G-9
G-10
G-11
G-13
I-8
I-10
Blue Area
DHA Islamabad
Bahria Town
PWD
Rawalpindi
Saddar
Murree
Bhurban
Nathia Gali
Khanpur
Taxila