National Highways of Pakistan

National Highways of Pakistan
پاکستان کی قومی شاہراہ‬
System information
Maintained by National Highway Authority
Length 12,131 km (7,538 mi)
Formed 1988
Highway names
System links
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 Highways 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.

List of National Highways

Sign Course Length Lanes Completion Year Status Remarks
Karachi – Torkham
(N-5 National Highway)		 1819 km 4 1952 Operational Longest national highway in Pakistan.
Continues as Kabul–Torkham Road in Afghanistan.
Karachi – Gwadar
(N-10 National Highway)		 653 km 2 2003 Operational Known more popularly as the Makran Coastal Highway.
Mansehra – Chilas
(N-15 National Highway)		 240 km 2 - Operational
Karachi – Chaman
(N-25 National Highway)		 813 km 2 - Operational Continues as Kandahar–Spin Boldak Road in Afghanistan.
Basima – Khuzdar
(N-30 National Highway)		 110 km 2 - Operational
Hasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass
(N-35 National Highway)		 806 km 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 km 2 - Operational Continues as Road 84 in Iran.
Nowshera – Chitral
(N-45 National Highway)		 309 km 2 - Operational
Kuchlak – Dera Ismail Khan
(N-50 National Highway)		 531 km 2 - Operational
Kotri – Peshawar
(N-55 National Highway)		 1264 km 4 - Operational Runs along the length of the Indus River, providing relief to the N-5.
Sibi – Sukkur
(N-65 National Highway)		 385 km 2 - Operational
Qila Saifullah – Multan
(N-70 National Highway)		 447 km 2 - Operational
Islamabad – Kohala
(N-75 National Highway)		 138 km 4 - Operational
Islamabad – Kohat
(N-80 National Highway)		 146 km 2 - Operational
Hushab – Surab
(N-85 National Highway)		 487 km 2 - Operational
Khwazakhela – Besham
(N-90 National Highway)		 64 km 2 - Operational
Chakdara – Kalam
(N-95 National Highway)		 135 km 2 - Operational
Larkana – Lakhi
(N-105 National Highway)		 61 km 2 - Operational
Gharo – Keti Bunder
(N-110 National Highway)		 90 km 2 - Operational
Hyderabad – Khokhrapar
(N-120 National Highway)		 220 km 2 - Operational
Taxila – Haripur
(N-125 National Highway)		 44 km 2 - Operational
Larkana - Mohenjo Daro
(N-155 National Highway)		 28 km 2 - Operational
Larkana - Nasirabad
(N-255 National Highway)		 34 km 2 - Operational
Sakrand - Nawabshah
(N-305 National Highway)		 35 km 2 - Operational
Larkana - Shahdadkot
(N-455 National Highway)		 50 km 2 - Operational
Ratodero - Naudero
(N-655 National Highway)		 18 km 2 - Operational

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

National Highway Network Map

Map of Motorways of Pakistan

See also

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