Buy School & Office Stationery Online in Pakistan
Stationery is the one purchase every household in Pakistan makes and nobody enjoys hunting for — a school list in one hand, four shops to visit, and half the items out of stock. Safencia carries 531 stationery products from Rs. 25 in six collections, so a whole list can be filled in one order and paid for on delivery. Every item is photographed as it actually arrives, the piece count is counted rather than copied off the carton, and the price on the card is the price you pay.
The range covers both ends of the shelf. On one side, the everyday school and office items — HB lead pencils by the box or the 48-piece jar, erasers, sharpeners, 12 inch scales, 12-colour pencil boxes. On the other, artist-grade materials that are hard to find outside a specialist shop: graded graphite and charcoal sets, pastel pencils, watercolour pencils, woodless graphite and artist tins up to 60 colours. Schools, tuition centres and stationery shops buy from the bulk lines; students, parents and artists buy singles.
A Pakistani school stationery list, translated
School lists are written in shorthand, and the shorthand is not always obvious. Here is what each line usually means and what to check before you order.
| What the list says | What it means | What to check | Where |
|---|
| Lead pencils / HB pencils | Ordinary wooden writing pencils, grade HB | Pack of 12 or a 48-piece jar; triangular barrels for younger children | Lead Pencils |
| Rubber / eraser | A pencil eraser | Piece count; a plain block is the safer pick for small children | Erasers |
| Sharpener / sharpner | A handheld pencil sharpener | Single or double hole, and whether it has a shavings case | Sharpeners |
| Scale / foota / one foot scale | A 12 inch (30 cm) ruler | 6 inch fits a pencil case; 12 inch is what most lists mean | Rulers & Scales |
| Colours / colour pencils | A 12 or 24-colour pencil box | Full size versus half size; half size suits younger children | Colour Pencils |
| Drawing pencils / sketch pencils | A graded graphite set, usually 2H to 6B | How many grades are in the set | Sketching Pencils |
| Geometry box | Set square, protractor and compass together | Safencia lists set squares and multifunctional geometry rulers, but not a complete boxed set yet | Rulers & Scales |
Stationery prices in Pakistan at a glance
| Collection | Products | Price range | Mostly bought for |
|---|
| Cute Stationery | 51 | Rs. 85 – Rs. 1,450 | Gifting, pocket money and desks that get looked at — the same erasers, pouches and sharpeners, chosen for how they look |
| Lead Pencils | 31 | Rs. 90 – Rs. 2,175 | School lists, exams, office writing, bulk jars for classrooms |
| Colour Pencils | 36 | Rs. 75 – Rs. 9,000 | School art homework, colouring, shading and finished artwork |
| Sketching Pencils | 40 | Rs. 75 – Rs. 4,625 | Learning to shade, portraits, tonal drawing, art students |
| Sharpeners | 26 | Rs. 47 – Rs. 3,115 | Pencil cases, classrooms, artists, stationery shops |
| Rulers & Scales | 23 | Rs. 25 – Rs. 1,600 | Maths and geometry, technical drawing, tailoring and design |
| Pencil Pouches | 55 | Rs. 190 – Rs. 3,450 | Carrying the lot — school bags, folders, desks and art kits |
| Geometry Boxes | 7 | Rs. 415 – Rs. 1,400 | Maths class from about class 5 — constructions, angles and a box that survives the bag |
| Inks | 19 | Rs. 45 – Rs. 3,650 | Refilling a fountain pen, a whiteboard marker or a permanent marker — four inks that never swap |
| Calligraphy Pens & Qalam | 29 | Rs. 60 – Rs. 5,500 | Urdu khatati, Arabic Naskh and Copperplate — the qalam, the nib and the ink each script actually needs |
| Paint Brushes | 68 | Rs. 65 – Rs. 8,075 | Painting in acrylic, watercolour or oil — the shape decides the mark, and every listing says which shape it is |
| Erasers | 43 | Rs. 50 – Rs. 1,799 | Everyday correction, art and shading, whiteboards, bulk supply |
| Paints & Mediums | 120 | Rs. 75 – Rs. 45,000 | School charts and posters, canvas and board painting, pastel work, priming and finishing |
| Craft Accessories | 39 | Rs. 30 – Rs. 1,600 | Decorating, jewellery making and school craft projects — beads, sequins, feathers, glitter and gold leaf |
Buying stationery in bulk for a school, tuition centre or shop
Bulk lines exist across the range and are priced per box rather than per piece: 48-piece pencil jars, 48 and 50-piece sharpener display boxes, and 36, 45 and 72-piece eraser boxes. Two things are worth comparing before ordering — the counted piece total (a box labelled with a model number is not a box labelled with a quantity) and whether the pieces arrive individually wrapped. Message the quantity you need on WhatsApp and stock is confirmed before dispatch; delivery charges depend on your city and are confirmed on the same message.
What Pakistanis actually call these things
Half the difficulty of buying stationery online is that the same item has three names. This is the vocabulary as it is used in Pakistani shops and school lists.
| What you might say or search | What it is | Collection |
|---|
| Foota (فٹا), footi, scale | A ruler. All three mean the same flat measuring edge | Rulers & Scales |
| Rubber | An eraser — the two words are interchangeable here | Erasers |
| Lead pencil | An ordinary wooden writing pencil. The core is graphite and clay; there is no lead in it | Lead Pencils |
| Sharpner | Sharpener. The spelling on many local cartons, and the way most people type it | Sharpeners |
| Pencil jar | A bulk jar of school pencils, usually 48 pieces, that doubles as a pencil pot | Lead Pencils |
| Checking pencil | The pencil teachers mark and check papers with | Lead Pencils |
| Color pencil / colour pencil | The same thing — American and British spelling of one item | Colour Pencils |
| Sketch pencil, drawing pencil, graphite pencil | A graded pencil for shading, sold in sets from hard H to soft 8B | Sketching Pencils |
Stationery brands stocked at Safencia
The range mixes the Pakistani school-stationery names most people grew up with — Faber-Castell, Staedtler, Pelikan, Dollar, Dux, Oro, Deer, Goldfish — with imported art brands including Deli, Mont Marte, Cretacolor, Lyra, Derwent, Sakura, Milan, Kidco, Keep Smiling, Nyoni, QiLi, Crayola, Giotto, Worison, Sensa, Picasso, Xiaoniba, Tenwin. Each product page names the brand and model exactly as it is printed on the item, and shows photographs of the actual product rather than a catalogue render. Where a marking on a box does not match what is inside, the listing says so.
Stationery FAQs
Where can I buy stationery online in Pakistan?
Safencia ships stationery across Pakistan with Cash on Delivery. The range covers 531 products from Rs. 25 across 14 collections — cute stationery, lead pencils, colour pencils, sketching pencils, sharpeners, rulers and scales, pencil pouches, geometry boxes, inks, calligraphy pens and qalam, paint brushes, erasers, paints and mediums and craft accessories — each photographed and priced in Rupees on its own page. Orders are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.
What does stationery cost at Safencia?
Prices run from Rs. 25 for a transparent plastic ruler up to Rs. 45,000 for a 60-colour artist pencil tin. A school pencil box of 12, a sharpener and an eraser together sit at the low end of that range; artist-grade tins and rotary sharpener machines at the top. Every current price is shown on the product card.
Do you deliver stationery to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad?
Yes — Safencia delivers nationwide, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and smaller cities. WhatsApp is used to confirm stock, your delivery city and the delivery charges before dispatch.
Can I order stationery in bulk for a school, tuition centre or shop?
Yes. Several lines are stocked specifically for that: 48-piece pencil jars, 48 and 50-piece sharpener display boxes, and 36, 45 and 72-piece eraser boxes. Compare them on the counted piece total rather than the box price, and message the quantity you need on WhatsApp so stock can be confirmed before dispatch.
Which stationery brands does Safencia stock?
The range includes Faber-Castell, Staedtler, Pelikan, Dollar, Dux, Oro, Deer, Goldfish, Deli, Mont Marte, Cretacolor, Lyra, Derwent, Sakura, Milan, Kidco, Keep Smiling, Nyoni, QiLi, Crayola, Giotto, Worison, Sensa, Picasso, Xiaoniba and Tenwin. Each product page names the brand and model exactly as printed on the item, and the photographs are of the actual product rather than a catalogue render.
What is on a standard Pakistani school stationery list?
Most lists come down to six things: HB lead pencils, an eraser, a sharpener, a 12 inch (30 cm) scale, a box of colour pencils, and for art or technical subjects a graded drawing pencil set. The checklist above translates each line into what to actually buy and what to check before ordering.
Is a scale the same as a ruler, and what is a foota?
They are all the same object. "Scale" is what most Pakistani school lists and shops say, "ruler" is the English word, and foota (فٹا) is the everyday Urdu term. The only time "scale" means something else is in a model ratio such as 1:12, or a weighing scale.
Do you sell geometry boxes, paints and other stationery?
The stationery collections cover cute stationery, lead pencils, colour pencils, sketching pencils, sharpeners, rulers and scales, pencil pouches, geometry boxes, inks, calligraphy pens and qalam, paint brushes, erasers, paints and mediums and craft accessories — so alongside the school shelf there are artist paint brushes in every shape, geometry boxes, bottled ink and khatati qalams. Paints, colour kits and craft sets are listed under Arts & Crafts. The range is being extended, so more categories will appear here as they arrive.
How do I know exactly how many pieces are in a pack?
Every listing states the counted quantity. Safencia counts the pieces rather than trusting the model number on the carton, because a number printed on a display box does not always describe what is inside it. Where a product ships in both a box and a jar, the listing prices each option.
How do I place a stationery order?
Add the items to the cart on the site and confirm on WhatsApp. Stock, the assorted design where that applies, your delivery city and the delivery charges are confirmed on that message before anything is dispatched, and payment is Cash on Delivery.
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