Roads in Pakistan ( ur, , pākistān mãĩ saṛkẽ) are generally classified as federal, provincial and municipal roads.
Federal roads
Federal roads are controlled by the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...
and maintained by the
National Highway Authority
The National Highway Authority (NHA; ur, ) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Communications (Pakistan), Ministry of Communications (MoCom) of Pakistan.
History
In 1978, the Government of Pakistan federalised five important inter-prov ...
. They are divided into three classes.
National Highways
Motorways
Expressways
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.
Islamabad Capital Territory
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakthunkhwa consists of all public highways maintained by
Khyber Pakthunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
. The
Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority under the
Department of Transportation maintains over of roadways organized into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provides access to major population centers. All provincial highways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 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.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Provincial Highways of Gilgit-Baltistan consists of all public highways maintained by
Gilgit-Baltistan. The
Gilgit-Baltistan Highway Department under the
Planning & Development Department maintains over of roadways organised into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centers.
Punjab
Provincial Highways of Punjab consists of all public highways maintained by
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
. The
Punjab Highway Department under the
Department of Transportation maintains over of roadways organized into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centres.
Sindh
Provincial Highways of Sindh consists of all public highways maintained by
Sindh. The
Sindh Highways Department under the
Works & Services Department maintains over of roadways organised into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centers.
Municipal roads
Municipal roads are controlled by the respective district governments or city governments.
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
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Roads in Kotli
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Roads in Muzaffarabad
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation.
There are many types of ...
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Roads in Mirpur
Balochistan
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Roads in Gwadar
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Roads in Quetta
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Roads in Turbat
Gilgit-Baltistan
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Roads in Gilgit
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Roads in Skardu
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Roads in Abbottabad
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Roads in Mardan
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Roads in Peshawar
Punjab
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Roads in Faisalabad
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Roads in Lahore
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Roads in Multan
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Roads in Rawalpindi
Sindh
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Roads in Hyderabad
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Roads in Karachi
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Roads in Sukkur
See also
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Transport in Pakistan
Transport in Pakistan ( ur, ) is extensive and varied, and serves a population of over 212.2 million people. In recent years, new national highways have been built, with the addition of motorways which have improved trade and logistics within th ...
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National Highways of Pakistan
National Highways of Pakistan ( ur, ) are a network of toll highways in Pakistan, which are owned, maintained and operated by the National Highways Authority under the Ministry of Communications. It maintains of roadways organized into various ...
References
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