National highways of Pakistan

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 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

List of national highways Sign Course Length (km) Lanes Completion year Status RemarksKarachi – Torkham(N-5 National Highway)18194-61952OperationalLongest national highway in Pakistan.Continues as Kabul–Torkham Road in Afghanistan.Karachi – Gwadar(N-10 National Highway)653 22003OperationalKnown more popularly as the Makran Coastal Highway.Mansehra – Chilas(N-15 National Highway)2402-OperationalKashmore – Ubauro(N-20 National Highway)422-OperationalKarachi – Chaman(N-25 National Highway)8132-OperationalContinues as Kandahar–Spin Boldak Road in Afghanistan.Basima – Khuzdar(N-30 National Highway)1102-OperationalHasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass(N-35 National Highway)130021979OperationalKnown more popularly as the Karakoram HighwayContinues as China National Highway 314 in China.Quetta – Taftan(N-40 National Highway)6102-OperationalContinues as Road 84 in Iran.Nowshera – Chitral(N-45 National Highway)3092-OperationalKuchlak – Dera Ismail Khan(N-50 National Highway)5312-OperationalKotri – Peshawar(N-55 National Highway)12642-4-OperationalKnown more popularly as the Indus HighwayRuns along the length of the Indus River, providing relief to the N-5. Lahore – Sargodha(N-60 National Highway)1852-4-6-OperationalQuetta – Sukkur(N-65 National Highway)3854-OperationalQila Saifullah – Multan(N-70 National Highway)4472-4-OperationalIslamabad – Kohala(N-75 National Highway)1384-OperationalIslamabad – Kohat(N-80 National Highway)1462-OperationalHushab – Surab(N-85 National Highway)4872-OperationalKhwazakhela – Besham(N-90 National Highway)642-OperationalChakdara – Kalam(N-95 National Highway)1352-OperationalLarkana – Lakhi(N-105 National Highway)612-Operational Gharo – Keti Bunder(N-110 National Highway)902-Operational Tranda Muhammad Panah – Jalalpur Pirwala(N-115 National Highway)662-OperationalHyderabad – Khokhrapar(N-120 National Highway)2202-OperationalTaxila – Haripur(N-125 National Highway)442-OperationalMianwali – Balkasar(N-130 National Highway)1292-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020Mianwali – Muzaffarghar(N-135 National Highway)3632-Operation/UCProposed 4 lane. Takeover by NHA in 2020Gilgit – Chitral(N-140 National Highway)3632-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020Dorah Pass – Chitral(N-145 National Highway)82.52-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020Larkana - Mohenjo Daro(N-155 National Highway)282-OperationalLarkana - Nasirabad(N-255 National Highway)342-Operational Sakrand - Nawabshah(N-305 National Highway)352-Operational Larkana - Shahdadkot(N-455 National Highway)502-OperationalRatodero - 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

Name Course Length Lanes Completion year Status RemarksS-1Gilgit - Skardu167 km21982OperationalS-2Kohala - Muzaffarabad40 km22016OperationalS-3Muzaffarabad - Chakothi 55 km22010Operational

See also

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

External links National Highway Authority