It has a short frontier with China in the far north-east. Principal Commercial Centres Karachi, on the Arabian Sea coast, is the largest town and is the principal commercial centre and main port in the region. Wheat, maize, sugar cane, fruit and vegetables, milk, beef, mutton and eggs are also important. 51 Karachi 21 Rawalpindi 51 Lahore 42 Sialkot 432 Faisalabad 41 Peshawar 521 Quetta 81 followed by the subscriber's telephone number. Telex facilities are available via a satellite communication network.
Faxes are available.
Posts and telecommunication systems are reliable. The metric system is utilised. Self driven and chauffeur driven cars can be hired from all leading hotels. Taxis are also available. Access to landlocked countries like Afghanistan and to those of Central Asian republics.