Saudi Pakistani Professionals Community launches two verified directories to strengthen economic ties between Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Pakistani Professionals Community (SPPC), the Kingdom's largest verified network of Pakistani professionals, today announced the launch of two community-driven directories on its official website at spp.community: a Pakistani Restaurants Directory and a Pakistani Businesses Directory.

The directories are designed to help the 6,551 SPPC members across 47 Saudi cities discover Pakistani-owned restaurants and businesses, and to help those establishments reach the Pakistani community and their friends nationwide. Every listing is submitted by community members and reviewed by SPPC administrators before publication.

Two directories, one purpose: strengthen the community, together

The Pakistani Restaurants Directory is a discoverable guide to authentic Pakistani cuisine across Saudi Arabia, organised by city and cuisine style. Members can search by location, cuisine type, and features such as delivery availability, family-friendly seating, and halal certification.

The Pakistani Businesses Directory is a professional network of Pakistani-owned enterprises operating in Saudi Arabia, spanning sectors from consulting and technology to trading, healthcare, and hospitality. Business owners who are SPPC members can claim their listing and be recognised as founders across the community.

Both directories share four principles:

1. Community-verified. Submissions are reviewed by SPPC administrators before public listing.
2. Free to list. No fees, no advertising, the directories exist to serve the community.
3. Free to search. Public and open to anyone, whether member or visitor.
4. Continuously improved. Reviews, member-only offers, and detailed sourcing information will follow in the coming months.

A call to the community

The directories launch with empty pages, deliberately. SPPC is inviting Pakistani restaurant owners, Pakistani business owners, and any member who knows of a Pakistani-owned establishment to be among the first to list.

For nearly seven years, our community has grown through word of mouth. Members ask “where can I find good Pakistani food” or “is there a Pakistani accountant nearby” and rely on WhatsApp threads for answers. These directories make that knowledge permanent, searchable, and available to everyone. The more the community contributes, the more valuable they become for everyone.

Faysal Ghauri, Founder, SPPC

How to list a restaurant or business

Members and non-members can submit listings by visiting spp.community/restaurants or spp.community/businesses and using the “Suggest a listing” option. SPPC members can additionally claim ownership of their business through the member portal.

What is coming next

In the coming weeks, SPPC will add:

• Member reviews with category ratings
• Sourcing transparency for restaurants (chicken, beef, and lamb origins, plus halal certification details)
• Services, products, and offers for businesses, with member-exclusive discount codes
• Regional committee curation to ensure every Saudi city with SPPC presence has visible listings