Lahore and Karachi are Pakistan's two largest cities, and between busy dual-income households in Lahore's DHA and Gulberg and Karachi's Clifton and Gulshan-e-Iqbal, childcare is consistently one of the most requested, and most sensitive, roles we place.

How we screen nannies and babysitters

Given the nature of the role, we go further than our standard process: CNIC and address verification, reference checks specifically focused on childcare experience, an in-depth in-person interview, and a health screening. We prioritize candidates with direct experience working with the age group your household needs.

Full-time, part-time or occasional

Whether you need full-time childcare for working parents, after-school support, or occasional evening babysitting, let us know your schedule and we'll match accordingly, in either city.

What a typical booking looks like

Whether you're in Lahore or Karachi, the process starts the same way, a WhatsApp message with your children's ages, the hours you need covered, and any specific requirements like language preference or prior experience with a particular age group. We follow up with a shortlist of candidates matched to that criteria, typically within a day or two. From there, most families do a phone or video introduction before an in-person meeting, ideally with the children present. For full-time and live-in roles, especially common in DHA Lahore and Clifton Karachi households, we recommend the final meeting take place at home so the candidate can get a sense of the routine she'll be joining.

Trial period and replacements

We recommend treating the first two to three weeks of any placement as a trial period. Given how much variation there is within both cities, a live-in role in Clifton looks very different from an after-school arrangement in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, the real test of fit only comes once the routine is underway. If it's not working, tell us and we'll find a replacement rather than leaving your family to manage with a mismatch.

Questions we get asked most in Lahore and Karachi

Is there a difference in how you screen candidates between the two cities? No, the same verification, reference checks, interview and health screening process applies in both, though the pool of candidates and typical commute patterns differ by neighborhood.

Do most families in Lahore and Karachi hire live-in or daily nannies? Both are common; live-in tends to suit full-time households without nearby family support, while daily arrangements are more typical where some support already exists at home.

Can you coordinate school pickup across busy areas like Gulberg or Gulshan-e-Iqbal? Yes, we confirm pickup logistics as part of the placement so timing and location are clear from the first day.

How we match on age-group experience

An infant-care specialist and a nanny who's spent years supervising an active ten-year-old's homework and after-school activities aren't interchangeable, even though both get listed under "childcare experience" on a CV. When we shortlist for families in DHA Lahore, Gulberg, Clifton or Gulshan-e-Iqbal, we ask candidates directly about the specific age ranges they've cared for and how recently, not just total years of experience. This matters most for households with infants or very young toddlers, where the margin for a mismatch is smaller, but it also helps larger families across both cities who may need a nanny comfortable managing siblings at different developmental stages at once.

Language preference across two very different cities

Lahore and Karachi households don't share a single default language expectation, and even within each city it varies household to household. Many DHA Lahore and Gulberg families want a nanny who can comfortably use both Urdu and English, particularly where children are enrolled in an English-medium school; in Karachi, Clifton households often have a similar preference, while some Gulshan-e-Iqbal families prioritize Urdu fluency above all else for day-to-day comfort. Rather than guessing, we ask what matters to your household specifically and factor it into who makes the shortlist.

What documents and verification you can expect

Because childcare is a more sensitive placement than general household help, we go further than our standard checks: CNIC and address verification, reference checks focused specifically on childcare experience rather than general employment history, an in-depth in-person interview, and a health screening. For live-in roles common in DHA Lahore and Clifton Karachi, we also confirm emergency contact details and prior household references before a candidate is shortlisted. Parents are welcome to review a candidate's CNIC and ask directly about what came up in reference conversations before confirming a placement, we'd rather you have that detail upfront than take our word for it.

Where we place nannies

See our full coverage of Lahore and Karachi, including family-heavy areas like Model Town Lahore and PECHS Karachi.

Message us on WhatsApp with your children's ages and schedule needs, we'll shortlist verified candidates within 48 hours.

Nanny & Babysitter Service in Lahore and Karachi