Lahore International Airport is the second largest airport in Pakistan and 10 minutes drive away from the Conference Venue. Most flights from European and Asia arrive at Lahore International Airport.
You can find detailed information from http://www.lahoreairport.com.pkm.pk.

For online flight reservations & information please visit http://www.expedia.com

Citizens of some countries may require an entry visa for Pakistan. Please contact the Pakistani Consulate or Pakistani Embassy in your area. In case you need any assistance and conference invitation letter, please contact the licm05@lums.edu.pk.

Lahore is the capital of Punjab province and it has many good hotels and restaurants which will be suitable for any category of budget. There are a few good hotels in the heart of the city of Lahore of international standard. We give here the list of three hotels which can be booked directly through their e-mail or fax. However if you need any assistance to book the hotel, please contact the Organizing Committee.

Pearl Continental (PC), Lahore
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, P.O.Box 983, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Tel: 92-42-111-505-505, 92-42-6360210 , FAX: 92-42-6362760
Email: hotellhe@lhr.comsats.net.pk
Web site: http://www.hashoogroup.com.pk/pc_lahore.htm

Avari Hotel, Lahore
87, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, (The Mall) Lahore-54000, Pakistan.
Phone: 92-42-636 6366, 92-42-637 5805, 92-42-636 5365
Fax: 92-42-636 5367, 92-42-636 8694

Pakistan Reservations: (Toll Free) 0800 - 88 888
Email: lahore@avari.com
Web site: http://www.avari.com/lahore.htm

Holiday Inn, Lahore
25/26 Egerton Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Phone: 92-42-6310077
Fax: 92-42-631-4515
Web site: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/ha/lhepk
 

A complimentary transport service will be provided from the Lahore International Airport to hotel on your arrival. During the Conference days, the transport will be provided from the selected hotels to the Conference venue and back.

For more information, please contact the Organizing Committee.
 

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The electricity supply in Pakistan is 220-240 volts a.c. at 50 Hz which follows the U. K. configuration.
 

We recommend you to use the public telephones for international calls using telephone cards. This can be found at many hotel lobbies and shopping complexes. Hotels normally include a surcharge of 150% of the normal Telecoms rates and can be very expensive. The international dialing code is "00" to be followed by the respective country code.
 

The currency of Pakistan is Pak Rupee. The following are the exchange rates with major currencies as on the 31st December, 2004.

1 US Dollar = 59.00PKR
1 Canadian Dollar = 46.58 PKR
1 UK Pound = 107.00PKR
1 Japanese Yen = 0.5328 PKR
1 Euro = 72.89 PKR

Please visit http://www.xe.com/ucc for latest updates.
 

Taxis are cheap and can provide the simplest means of moving around. However, you may need to bargain before entering. Buses are easily available.