Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇵🇰 Asia
VPS hosting in Karachi
Pakistani cable landing station with routes to the Gulf.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Karachi, Pakistan without KYC. OnionVPS has operated this region since 2024, and the jurisdiction is an Edge tier. Pakistan is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, so your data is not subject to those alliances' access frameworks. The DMCA does not apply here, as it is US law; local copyright law requires a court order. Plans start at $4 per month.
- City
- Karachi
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan (PK)
- Region
- Asia
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2024
- Uplink
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 24.86, 67.01
Why hosting in Karachi looks the way it does
Karachi is a cable landing station with routes to the Gulf, giving it unique low-latency access to that region. The site offers 10 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, Native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here. This Edge jurisdiction is designed for latency coverage, making it a practical choice for workloads that need to be close to the Middle East or South Asia, with distances of 14 ms to Mumbai and Muscat.
Common deployments include trading systems that benefit from the 14 ms latency to Mumbai and Muscat, and media streaming for Gulf audiences that need the 66 ms hop to Singapore. Some run privacy-focused services like VPNs or Tor nodes, taking advantage of the non-Eyes jurisdiction and no-KYC policy. The always-on DDoS mitigation makes it viable for game servers, which are frequent targets.
Plans available in Karachi
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Karachi
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 18 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 66 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 79 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 83 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 87 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 96 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 97 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 151 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 160 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 164 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 182 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 183 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakistan a good place to host a server?
Pakistani cable landing station with routes to the Gulf.
Is Pakistan in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Pakistan is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Pakistan?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Pakistan is governed by Pakistan copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Karachi from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 79 ms to Frankfurt and 164 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Karachi?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What payment methods are accepted for servers in Karachi?
Payment is cryptocurrency only, processed through OxaPay. Invoices are denominated in US dollars, and you can pay monthly, quarterly, annually, or biennially. No fiat, cards, or PayPal are accepted. Signup requires only an email address you control.
How fast is the connection from Karachi to major Asian hubs?
Estimated round-trip times are 14 ms to Mumbai, 14 ms to Muscat, 17 ms to Delhi, and 18 ms to Dubai. These are great-circle estimates, not measured, but they indicate single-digit or low-double-digit millisecond latency to nearby financial and tech centers.
This page is general information, not legal advice.