List_of_Afghanistan–Pakistan_border_crossings

Land border crossings of Pakistan

Land border crossings of Pakistan

Border crossings of Pakistan

This is a list of the land border crossings of Pakistan with its four neighbours, namely Afghanistan, China, India and Iran.

Afghanistan

Chaman border crossing

Land

There are eight official border crossings and trade terminals between Afghanistan and Pakistan, although there are also numerous unofficial and illegal border crossings used by locals, smugglers and terrorists. However the Pakistani government is trying to stop cross-border infiltration by constructing the Afghanistan–Pakistan barrier.

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Rail

  • Currently there is no operational railway crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, However Pakistan Railways was planning to lay new railway track between two countries to boost business activities.[7]

China

The Khunjerab Pass border crossing between China and Pakistan

Road

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Proposed

  • A border crossing near Mustagh Pass has been proposed as an alternative CPEC route in order to shorten the route to China, which would also connect AJ&K.[8][9]

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India

Land

Currently, there is only one fully-fledged international border crossing open between India and Pakistan: the Wagah-Attari border. It is famous for its Wagah border ceremony which take place every evening. Moreover, the Kartarpur Corridor serves Indian pilgrims, who are able to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur visa-free.

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Iran

Road

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See also

References

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