Roads in Pakistan

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National Highways, Motorways & Strategic Roads of Pakistan.

Roads in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں سڑکیں, romanized: pākistān mãĩ saṛkẽ) are generally classified as federal, provincial and municipal roads.

Federal roads[]

Federal roads are controlled by the Government of Pakistan and maintained by the National Highway Authority. They are divided into 3 classes.

National Highways[]

Main article: National Highways of Pakistan

Motorways[]

Main article: Motorways of Pakistan

Expressways[]

Main article: Expressways of Pakistan

Provincial and territorial roads[]

Provincial and territorial roads are controlled by the respective provincial and territorial governments of Pakistan and maintained by each province's Highway Authority.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir[]

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Balochistan[]

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Federally Administered Tribal Areas[]

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Islamabad Capital Territory[]

Main article: Territorial Highways of Islamabad Capital Territory

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[]

Main article: Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakthunkhwa consists of all public highways maintained by Khyber Pakthunkhwa. The Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority under the Department of Transportation maintains over 2,388 kilometres (1,484 mi) of roadways organized into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provides access to major population centers.[1] All provincial highways in Khyber Pakthunkhwa are pre-fixed with the letter 'S' followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle), i.e. S-1, S-2, S-3, etc.[2]

Gilgit-Baltistan[]

Main article: Provincial Highways of Gilgit-Baltistan

Provincial Highways of Gilgit-Baltistan consists of all public highways maintained by Gilgit-Baltistan. The under the Planning & Development Department maintains over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) of roadways organised into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centers.[3]

Punjab[]

Main article: Provincial Highways of Punjab

Provincial Highways of Punjab consists of all public highways maintained by Punjab. The Punjab Highway Department under the Department of Transportation maintains over 38,000 kilometres (24,000 mi) of roadways organized into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centres.[4]

Sindh[]

Main article: Provincial Highways of Sindh

Provincial Highways of Sindh consists of all public highways maintained by . The under the Works & Services Department maintains over 4,800 kilometres (3,000 mi) of roadways organised into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centers.[5]

Municipal roads[]

Municipal roads are controlled by the respective district governments or city governments.

Azad Jammu & Kashmir[]

Balochistan[]

Federally Administered Tribal Areas[]

Gilgit-Baltistan[]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[]

Punjab[]

Sindh[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority Home". Pkha.gov.pk. 2001-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. ^ "Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority". Pkha.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  3. ^ "Government of Gilgit-Baltistan". Gilgitbaltistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. ^ "Highways Department | Punjab Portal". punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  5. ^ "Works & Services". Sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
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