Land border crossings of Pakistan

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This is a list of the land border crossings of Pakistan with its neighbours.

Afghanistan[]

Chaman border crossing

Land[]

There are six official border crossings and trade terminals between Afghanistan and Pakistan, although there are also numerous unofficial and illegal border crossings used by locals, smugglers, and terrorists. However the Pakistani government is trying to stop cross-border infiltration by constructing the Afghanistan–Pakistan barrier.

Border crossings with Afghanistan
# Crossing Province Purpose Status
1 Angur Ada[1] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Trade
2 Badini[2] Balochistan, Pakistan Balochistan Trade
3 Chaman[3] Balochistan, Pakistan Balochistan Miscellaneous
4 Ghulam Khan[4] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Miscellaneous
5 Kharlachi[5] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Trade
6 Torkham[6] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Miscellaneous

Rail[]

  • There are currently no operational railway crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khyber Pass Railway which connects Pakistan with Afghanistan was suspended due to security problems and the 2006 monsoon season rains in the Khyber Pass washed away significant sections of the railway. The track as of today is closed for all types of railway traffic. In June 2019 the Pakistan minister for railway Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said that Pakistan Railways was planning to lay new railway track from Peshawar to Jalalabad. While talking to media persons he also said Pakistan railways was also planning to lay railway track from Chaman to Qandahar which would connect Pakistan and Afghanistan and boost business activities.[7]

China[]

Khunjerab Pass, border crossing between China and Pakistan

Road[]

  • The Gilgit-Baltistan Khunjerab Pass, is the only modern day border crossing between China China and Pakistan which can be accessed via the Karakorum Highway. The actual immigration of the respective countries is cleared in Sost, Pakistan and Tashkurgan, China, around 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Khunjerab Pass. Historically the Mintaka Pass and Kilik Pass have also been used; however those crossings do not have vehicle access and are closed.

Proposed[]

  • A border crossing near Mustagh Pass has been proposed as an alternative CPEC route in order to shorten the route to China, which would also connect AJ&K.[8][9]

Rail[]

India[]

Land[]

Currently, there is only one fully-fledged international border crossing open between India and Pakistan, the Wagah-Attari border. It is famous for its Wagah border ceremony. The Kartarpur Corridor serves Indian pilgrims, who are able to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur visa free.

Border crossings with India
# Crossing Province Counterpart Road Purpose Status
1 Wagah border Punjab, Pakistan Punjab India Attari G.T Road - NH 3 Miscellaneous Closed
2 Kartarpur Corridor Punjab, Pakistan Punjab India Dera Baba Nanak - NH 354-B Religious tourism for Indian citizens to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib
5 Qasur (Ganda Singh Wala)[10] Punjab, Pakistan Punjab India Hussainiwala Firozpur Road - NH 5 Miscellaneous

Rail[]

Iran[]

Road[]

# Crossing Province Counterpart Road Purpose Status
1 Kuh-i-Taftan Balochistan, Pakistan Balochistan Mirjaveh N-40 - Road 84 Miscellaneous
2 Gwadar (Gabad)[11] Chabahar (Rimdan) N-10 - Rimdan Road Miscellaneous
3 Mand[12] Pishin Turbat - Iranshahr Trade

Proposed[]

Rail[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pak-Afghan trade via Angoor Adda starts from today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ^ "Pakistan opens Badini terminal in Balochistan for trade with Afghanistan". Arab News PK. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. ^ Shahid, Saleem (2020-08-23). "Chaman border with Afghanistan reopens". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. ^ Staff Report (2020-06-22). "Pak-Afghan Ghulam Khan border crossing reopens for trade". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  5. ^ Correspondent, A. (2020-07-12). "Kharlachi border crossing reopens". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  6. ^ Shinwari, Ibrahim (2020-09-30). "Pedestrians allowed cross-border movement at Torkham". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Railways plans to lay track from Peshawar to Jalalabad: Sheikh Rasheed". The News. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Pakistan mulls alternate CPEC route to cut down distance to China border". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  9. ^ "Will a new China-Pakistan road lead to a military boost against India?". South China Morning Post. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  10. ^ "VIDEO: Just like Wagah, another Indo-Pak border parade draws daily crowds". Al Arabiya English. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  11. ^ Baloch, Behram (2020-12-20). "New border crossing point with Iran opened in Gwadar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  12. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2021-04-21). "Third border crossing point with Iran being inaugurated today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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