# National highways of 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.
National Highway Network Map

## 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 |
| 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 |