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Cost should never be a barrier to your education. Admissions counselling and SAT preparation for students across Pakistan's underserved districts — Rs 25,000 for both programs, with full financial aid for those who need it.

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Rs 25,000 / both programs No one turned away Real mentors
Cohort 01 · Balochistan
25K
Rs per program · no one turned away
2
Programs — Counselling & SAT
24+
Districts served at launch
1:1
Student-to-mentor pairing
0
Rupees to apply
01The Problem Geography is destiny.
It shouldn't be.

Same potential. Different starting line.

Across Pakistan, there are cities of a million people with no university — no SAT tutor, no admissions counsellor, no one who has done it before. The students there are not less capable. They are less lucky. Daakhla closes that gap.

Balochistan KPK Rural Punjab Interior Sindh AJK Gilgit-Baltistan
10%
of low-income students globally access university
0
universities in cities of a million people across Pakistan
1:1
every student gets a real mentor, not a chatbot
02What we do

Two programs.
One mission.

We don't try to do everything. We do two things — admissions counselling and SAT preparation — and we do them exceptionally well, for the students who need them most.

Program A

Admissions
Counselling

1:1 mentorship through universities, essays, financial aid, interviews, and visa — end to end.

6–12
Months
1:1
Dedicated mentor
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SAT
Program B

SAT
Preparation

The same quality as paid programs costing $2,000+ — at a fraction of the cost.

16
Week
curriculum
1490+
Avg tutor
score
Weekly
live sessions
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Our approach

Four steps.
One door.

From application to acceptance — here is exactly how Daakhla works.

01
Apply

Submit your application online. No GPA cutoff. No test score required to apply.

02
Get matched

We review every application within two weeks and pair you with a dedicated counsellor and SAT tutor.

03
Work together

Six to twelve months of 1:1 sessions — essays, university lists, financial aid, and SAT preparation.

04
Walk through the door

Acceptance, financial aid, visa support, and post-arrival check-ins. The door stays open.

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The honest numbers

What it actually costs.

No hidden costs. No sliding scales. Just what you pay and what you get — compared to the alternative.

What the market charges

Private tutoring

Rs 1,50,000–2,00,000
  • — Admission Strategy
  • — SAT Prep Sessions
  • — Essay Support
  • — Profile Building
What we charge

Daakhla

Financial aid if you need it
Rs 25,000
  • — Admission Strategy
  • — SAT Prep Sessions
  • — Essay Support
  • — Profile Building
The alternative

On your own

Rs 0
  • — Not available
  • — Not available
  • — Not available
  • — Not available

Rs 25,000 covers both programs — admissions counselling and SAT preparation together.

Our conviction

What we believe.

Access to university guidance should not depend on which city you were born in, or how much your parents earn.

Cost is never the barrier.

Rs 25,000 for both programs. Full financial aid for those who need it. No student is ever turned away for money.

Geography is not destiny.

A student in Skardu gets the same quality of guidance as one in Lahore. We use geography as the reason to reach — not the excuse to leave behind.

Mentors, not gatekeepers.

Every person who guides students here walked through a door they weren't handed. They remember what it felt like. They chose to come back.

Talent is evenly distributed.

Opportunity is not. The students Daakhla serves are not behind — they are unguided. The difference is everything.

Remote reaches everyone.

No student should need to relocate for guidance. Everything Daakhla does is remote-first, year-round, and built for low-bandwidth Pakistan.

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“Thousands of students across Pakistan turn back every year — not because they can't get through, but because no one told them there was a door. They are not behind. They are unguided. That is the only thing Daakhla is here to fix.”

Nisar Ahmed
Founder · LUMS Economics & Mathematics · Chaman, Balochistan
Common questions

Frequently
asked.

Everything you need to know before you apply.

Any student currently enrolled in a school or college in Pakistan, especially from districts with limited access to university guidance. There is no GPA cutoff and no test score required to apply.
Rs 25,000 for both programs combined — admissions counselling and SAT preparation. Students who cannot afford it can apply for financial aid, which covers the full fee. No one is turned away for money.
Admissions counselling runs 6–12 months depending on your timeline. SAT preparation is a structured 16-week curriculum. Both run simultaneously once you are accepted.
No. We help students apply to top Pakistani universities — LUMS, NUST, IBA, Habib University, Aga Khan, and others. International applications are also supported.
We review every application within two weeks and contact you by email or WhatsApp. If accepted, you are matched with a counsellor and tutor within two weeks of that.
Yes. If you have SAT scores, we focus the program on admissions counselling and use your existing score. If you want to retake, we can include SAT prep.
03Get involved Three ways to open a door.

Pick a door.
Hold it open for someone.

For students

Apply

Free counselling, free SAT prep, real outcomes. No GPA cutoff. No test score required.

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For mentors

Volunteer

Counsellor, SAT tutor, or essay reader. Five hours a week, life-changing impact.

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For supporters

Donate

Rs 11,000 funds a student's full SAT registration. Rs 1.1 lakh funds a full year of counselling. 100% goes to students.

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