If you are traveling from the west, by road
the legendary Khyber Pass on the Pakistan side of the Afghan-Pakistan border
will lead you to the country. Only 56 km 35 miles from the border is the city
of Peshawar, but even at the border check-post of, Torkham basic amenities are available at the
tourist complex.Another point of entry from Afghanistan to
Pakistan border post of CHAMAN, which lead on to the pleasant town of Quetta,
129 km 80 miles East. However, the above two points have temporarily closed due
to the unsettle condition in Afghanistan.If you are motoring in from Iran, 724 km 450
miles journey will take you from the border Quetta. The road from Quetta
branches at Rohri for (Lahore and Karachi is 400, 250 miles respectively).
If you are motoring from India, the India
Pakistan border at Wagah will lead you in or out of Pakistan. Wagah is only 27
km 17 miles from the historical city of Lahore .From the Lahore the road
branches north- west to Islamabad-Rawalpindi and South to Karachi. The other
point of entry is Gandashinghwala (Near Lahore and Khokhrapar (Near Hyderabad).
On Pakistan- India border, but due to present situation this is closed. Ocean
liners sail into Karachi Harbour, thus linking this sea- port to the rest of
the world. If one travels by air, there is hardly any international air line
flying east or west which does not touch down at Karachi, one of the most
important Air Junctions in Asia. The Pakistan International Air Line (PIA) which
links with the most major capitals of the world with Cities of Pakistan also
operate a network of domestic services connection all the principal Cities and
town of Pakistan. The Pakistan Railways connect Karachi with all major and
minor cities/towns of the country. Numerous regular buses and minibuses
services also connect the large and small towns and villages of Pakistan by
road. Both air conditioned and non air conditioned tourist transport is
available in major towns.
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