National highways of Pakistan

National Highways of Pakistan Urdu: پاکستان کی قومی شاہراہ
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Maintained by National Highway Authority
Formed	1988
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Roads in Pakistan

National Highways of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان کی قومی شاہراہ) 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 kilometres (7,538 mi) 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

Sign	Course	Length (km)	Lanes	Completion year	Status	Remarks
	Karachi – Torkham (N-5 National Highway)	1819	4-6	1952	Operational	Longest national highway in Pakistan. Continues as Kabul–Torkham Road in Afghanistan.
	Karachi – Gwadar (N-10 National Highway)	653	2	2003	Operational	Known more popularly as the Makran Coastal Highway.
	Mansehra – Chilas (N-15 National Highway)	240	2	-	Operational
	Kashmore – Ubauro (N-20 National Highway)	42	2	-	Operational
	Karachi – Chaman (N-25 National Highway)	813	2	-	Operational	Continues as Kandahar–Spin Boldak Road in Afghanistan.
	Basima – Khuzdar (N-30 National Highway)	110	2	-	Operational
	Hasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass (N-35 National Highway)	1300	2	1979	Operational	Known more popularly as the Karakoram Highway Continues as China National Highway 314 in China.
	Quetta – Taftan (N-40 National Highway)	610	2	-	Operational	Continues as Road 84 in Iran.
	Nowshera – Chitral (N-45 National Highway)	309	2	-	Operational
	Kuchlak – Dera Ismail Khan (N-50 National Highway)	531	2	-	Operational
	Kotri – Peshawar (N-55 National Highway)	1264	2-4	-	Operational	Known more popularly as the Indus Highway Runs along the length of the Indus River, providing relief to the N-5.
	Lahore – Sargodha (N-60 National Highway)	185	2-4-6	-	Operational
	Quetta – Sukkur (N-65 National Highway)	385	4	-	Operational
	Qila Saifullah – Multan (N-70 National Highway)	447	2-4	-	Operational
	Islamabad – Kohala (N-75 National Highway)	138	4	-	Operational
	Islamabad – Kohat (N-80 National Highway)	146	2	-	Operational
	Hushab – Surab (N-85 National Highway)	487	2	-	Operational
	Khwazakhela – Besham (N-90 National Highway)	64	2	-	Operational
	Chakdara – Kalam (N-95 National Highway)	135	2	-	Operational
	Larkana – Lakhi (N-105 National Highway)	61	2	-	Operational
	Gharo – Keti Bunder (N-110 National Highway)	90	2	-	Operational
	Tranda Muhammad Panah – Jalalpur Pirwala (N-115 National Highway)	66	2	-	Operational
	Hyderabad – Khokhrapar (N-120 National Highway)	220	2	-	Operational
	Taxila – Haripur (N-125 National Highway)	44	2	-	Operational
N-130	Mianwali – Balkasar (N-130 National Highway)	129	2	-	Operation/UC	Takeover by NHA in 2020
N-135	Mianwali – Muzaffarghar (N-135 National Highway)	363	2	-	Operation/UC	Proposed 4 lane. Takeover by NHA in 2020
N-140	Gilgit – Chitral (N-140 National Highway)	363	2	-	Operation/UC	Takeover by NHA in 2020
N-145	Dorah Pass – Chitral (N-145 National Highway)	82.5	2	-	Operation/UC	Takeover by NHA in 2020
	Larkana - Mohenjo Daro (N-155 National Highway)	28	2	-	Operational
	Larkana - Nasirabad (N-255 National Highway)	34	2	-	Operational
	Sakrand - Nawabshah (N-305 National Highway)	35	2	-	Operational
	Larkana - Shahdadkot (N-455 National Highway)	50	2	-	Operational
	Ratodero - Naudero (N-655 National Highway)	18	2	-	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

Name	Course	Length	Lanes	Completion year	Status	Remarks
S-1	Gilgit - Skardu	167 km	2	1982	Operational
S-2	Kohala - Muzaffarabad	40 km	2	2016	Operational
S-3	Muzaffarabad - Chakothi	55 km	2	2010	Operational

See also

• Roads in Pakistan
• National Highway Authority
• Speed limits in Pakistan
• Motorways of Pakistan

External links

• National Highway Authority Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine