Why Households Choose a Couple Over Two Separate Hires
A domestic couple, most often a cook paired with a helper, or a driver paired with a helper, is placed together rather than hired as two unrelated staff members. For larger households, this solves a real coordination problem: two people who already know how to work together, usually live in together, and answer to the same household routine.
The Two Most Common Pairings
Cook plus helper is the most requested combination: one person handles meals, the other handles cleaning, laundry and general upkeep, and between them a household's daily domestic needs are covered without either person being overloaded. Driver plus helper is the second common pairing, useful for households where the wife of the pair works inside the home while the husband handles transport and outdoor tasks. Other combinations can be arranged, but these two cover most requests.
What It Costs
Because you are hiring two people, budget accordingly: a domestic couple typically starts around PKR 60,000 a month combined, reflecting two salaries rather than one. This is usually still more cost-effective than hiring two completely unrelated staff members once you factor in the coordination benefit and, in most cases, a single shared live-in accommodation rather than two separate arrangements.
Accommodation Is the Detail Most Households Underestimate
Almost every domestic couple placement is live-in, which means you need a genuinely suitable space, not a converted storage room. Before you commit to hiring a couple, walk through what accommodation you can actually offer: a private room, access to a bathroom, and basic privacy. Couples who feel their living situation was misrepresented at the interview stage are the single biggest cause of early placements not working out.
Verification Covers Both People
Both members of the couple go through the same background check independently: CNIC checked against NADRA records for each person, a Police Character Certificate from their own local police station, and previous employers called directly by us. A couple is not verified as a unit, each person clears the check on their own merits.
Getting Started
Tell us which pairing you need, your household size, and what accommodation you can offer. We match from a verified pool of couples, with most placements closing within 24 to 48 hours, backed by a one-time placement fee and a 6-month replacement guarantee.