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National highways of Pakistan

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National highways of Pakistan

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FieldValue
titleNational Highways of Pakistan
agencynameNational Highways of Pakistan
countryPAK
typeN
maintNational Highway Authority
formed1988
length_km12,131
linkshttp://nha.gov.pk/en/

National Highways of Pakistan () are a network of toll highways in Pakistan, which are owned, maintained and operated by the National Highway Authority under the Ministry of Communications. It maintains 12,131 km of roadways organized into various classifications which crisscross the country and provide access to major population centers. National Highways are not to be confused with provincial highways, which are roads maintained by the respective provinces. Pakistan's national highways include the famous Grand Trunk Road, Indus Highway, Karakoram Highway and Makran Coastal Highway.

All national highways in Pakistan are pre-fixed with the letter 'N' (for "national") followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle), e.g. "N-5". Each numerical designation is separated by five numerals, i.e. N-5, N-10, N-15, etc. National Highways are distinct from Strategic Highways, which begin with the prefix 'S' and are controlled and operated by the Ministry of Defence.

National Highway Network Map

Map of Motorways of Pakistan

List of national highways

SignCourseLength (km)LanesCompletion yearStatusRemarks
[[File:Pakistan N-5.svg50px]]Karachi – Torkham
(N-5 National Highway)18194-61952OperationalLongest national highway in Pakistan.
Continues as Kabul–Torkham Road in Afghanistan.
[[File:Pakistan N-10.svg50px]]Karachi – Gwadar
(N-10 National Highway)65322003OperationalKnown more popularly as the Makran Coastal Highway.
[[File:Pakistan N-15.svg50px]]Mansehra – Chilas
(N-15 National Highway)2402-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-20.svg50px]]Kashmore – Ubauro
(N-20 National Highway)422-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-25.svg50px]]Karachi – Chaman
(N-25 National Highway)8132-OperationalContinues as Kandahar–Spin Boldak Road in Afghanistan.
[[File:Pakistan N-30.svg50px]]Basima – Khuzdar
(N-30 National Highway)1102-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-35.svg50px]]Hasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass
(N-35 National Highway)130021979OperationalKnown more popularly as the Karakoram Highway
Continues as China National Highway 314 [[File:Kokudou_314(China).svg40px]] in China.
[[File:Pakistan N-40.svg50px]]Quetta – Taftan
(N-40 National Highway)6102-OperationalContinues as Road 84 [[File:Iran First Level Road 84.png20px]] in Iran.
[[File:Pakistan N-45.svg50px]]Nowshera – Chitral
(N-45 National Highway)3092-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-50.svg50px]]Kuchlak – Dera Ismail Khan
(N-50 National Highway)5312-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-55.svg50px]]Kotri – Peshawar
(N-55 National Highway)12642-4-OperationalKnown more popularly as the Indus Highway
Runs along the length of the Indus River, providing relief to the N-5.
[[File:Pakistan N-60.svg50px]]Lahore – Sargodha
(N-60 National Highway)1852-4-6-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-65.svg50px]]Quetta – Sukkur
(N-65 National Highway)3854-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-70.svg50px]]Qila Saifullah – Multan
(N-70 National Highway)4472-4-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-75.svg50px]]Islamabad – Kohala
(N-75 National Highway)1384-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-80.svg50px]]Islamabad – Kohat
(N-80 National Highway)1462-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-85.svg50px]]Hushab – Surab
(N-85 National Highway)4872-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-90.svg50px]]Khwazakhela – Besham
(N-90 National Highway)642-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-95.svg50px]]Chakdara – Kalam
(N-95 National Highway)1352-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-105.svg50px]]Larkana – Lakhi
(N-105 National Highway)612-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-110.svg50px]]Gharo – Keti Bunder
(N-110 National Highway)902-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-115.svg50px]]Tranda Muhammad Panah – Jalalpur Pirwala
(N-115 National Highway)662-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-120.svg50px]]Hyderabad – Khokhrapar
(N-120 National Highway)2202-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-125.svg50px]]Taxila – Haripur
(N-125 National Highway)442-Operational
N-130Mianwali – Balkasar
(N-130 National Highway)1292-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020
N-135Mianwali – Muzaffarghar
(N-135 National Highway)3632-Operation/UCProposed 4 lane. Takeover by NHA in 2020
N-140Gilgit – Chitral
(N-140 National Highway)3632-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020
N-145Dorah Pass – Chitral
(N-145 National Highway)82.52-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020
[[File:Pakistan N-155.svg50px]]Larkana - Mohenjo Daro
(N-155 National Highway)282-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-255.svg50px]]Larkana - Nasirabad
(N-255 National Highway)342-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-305.svg50px]]Sakrand - Nawabshah
(N-305 National Highway)352-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-455.svg50px]]Larkana - Shahdadkot
(N-455 National Highway)502-Operational
[[File:Pakistan N-655.svg50px]]Ratodero - Naudero
(N-655 National Highway)182-Operational

List of provincial highways

Islamabad Capital Territory

  • Territorial Highways of Islamabad Capital Territory

Gilgit-Baltistan

  • Provincial Highways of Gilgit-Baltistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  • Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Punjab

  • Provincial Highways of Punjab

Sindh

  • Provincial Highways of Sindh

List of strategic highways

NameCourseLengthLanesCompletion yearStatusRemarks
S-1Gilgit - Skardu167 km21982Operational
S-2Kohala - Muzaffarabad40 km22016Operational
S-3Muzaffarabad - Chakothi55 km22010Operational
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