FAQ s

Q.    How many types of memberships the PYHA is         offering?
A.    Categories:
Ordinary membership. International membership. Group membership. Life membership.	Top
Q.    What are the requirements to get membership?
A.    Requirements:
Ordinary membership:
Membership form to be filled. Photocopy of ID Card (Attested by a Government Gazetted officer). Two attested photographs. Prescribed membership fee to be paid.
International membership
Membership form to be filled. Photocopy of ID Card (Attested by a Government Gazetted officer). Attested Photocopy of first four pages of passport. Two attested photographs. Prescribed membership fee to be paid.
Group membership
Form filed by the head of University /School / College / Institution /Club /Association. Prescribed fee to be paid. Attestation by head of the institution / department.
Life membership
Form to be filled. Two attested photographs. Prescribed fee to be paid. Approval by the Executive Committee. Minimum five year services to promote Youth Hostel Movement.	Top
Q.    After obtaining membership what a member possess?
A.     The membership card issued after fulfilling the        requirements enable them to stay in the local/foreign        Hostels by adopting a prescribed procedure.	Top
Q.    If a non-member needs to stay in the hostel what he         should do?
A.     A permit book is also kept in the hostels for the        individuals who do not possess the membership        card at the time of entrance in the hostel. They        are issued a permit, which enable them to stay in        the hostel and also to get membership card after        fulfilling the requirements.	Top
Q.    What is the process of reservation?
A.     Reservation
Individuals
No advance booking is made for the individuals. Accommodation is provided subject to the availability.
Groups
Advance booking is made by the:
Headquarters in Islamabad. Provincial office in Lahore. Provincial office in Lahore. By email / fax / telephone. After Payment of 50% of bed night charges.
Foreigners
Advance booking is made through email/fax/tele. Valid membership card of the National Association of the home country affiliated with IYHF is required. Welcome cards to be purchased if the above is not available.	Top
Q.    What is the mode of payment in the Youth Hostels?
A.     Mode of Payments
The groups pay 50% advance of bed-night charges along with the group membership fee. A receipt is issued to every group or individual keeping a counter file.	Top
Q.    How to get information about IYHF?
A.    Sale of International Handbook and Welcome Tickets
The Association sells the hand book called Hi Guides having the information of all the youth hostels affiliated with IYHF. The affiliation with IYHF allows the Association to issue the welcome tickets to the foreign tourists, who do not possess the membership of their own country.	Top
Q.   What is the organizational structure of the PYHA?
A.    Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the main governing body of        the Association, which formulates controls and regulates        the policies of the Association. Its members are        elected/drawn from the Senior Civil Servants,        Educationists and renowned social workers. The committee        is presently headed by Senator Wasim Sajjad, Leader of        the House in Senate of Pakistan.
YHA – Trust
All the property and income of the Association west in       charitable Trust, which consist of 8 trustees, out of which       one person is the Managing Trustee to regulate the       activities of the Trust.
Local Management Committees:
The Association is presently running 16 Youth Hostels, from       which 6 Youth Hostels (Khanaspur, Bhurban, Naran, Sharan,       Batakundi and Gilgit) are on mountains and seasonal. The       remaining 8 hostels excluding Islamabad and Lahore are       manned by semi illiterate Caretakers who control the       operational activities of the Hostels. In order to augment       the deficiency of educated staff, the hostels are managed       by the Local Management Committees. These committees       consist of retired Government Servants, renowned Social       Workers and educationists. In most cases it is headed by       the Vice Chancellor of a University.
A double leaf bed-night register is kept in each hostel. The       visitors holding the membership card make an entry of their       stay in the register along with the amount paid and their       signatures.
The Caretaker toward the end of the month sends the        leaves of register with the entries of stay and payments to       the Headquarters.
An imprest amount of Rs.1000/- is kept with the       caretaker to meet the day-to-day expenditure.       He sends the vouched accounts of the expenditure       for reimbursement of the same.	Top
Q.   What is International Youth Hostel Federation?
A.    International Youth Hostel Federation
Pakistan Youth Hostels Association is an affiliate of       International Youth Hostel Federation. Its headquarters       are located at London . The IYHF coordinates the       activities of the youth hostel associations of the world.       An affiliation fee of $1000 is paid to the IYHF every       year. IYHF prints a directory of the youth hostel       associations of the world. The Federation indulged an       ongoing research to modernize the various functions       like minimum standards, free nights, training and       computerization etc.	Top
Q.   What is the main function of PYHA?
A.   The main function of the Association is to construct       the youth hostel buildings at the big cities and hilly       scenic spots of the country. The funding of the       projects  is made partly by the Association and       partly by the Government.  The Association by       enlarged, by enlarged, get the construction of       the hostels from the Government agencies as a       deposit work.	Top