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Roads in Pakistan (Urdu:پاکستان میں سڑکیں,romanized: pākistān mãĩ saṛkẽ) are generally classified as federal, provincial and municipal roads.
Federal roads are controlled by theGovernment of Pakistan and maintained by theNational Highway Authority. They are divided into three classes.
| National highways |  | |
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| Strategic highways | ||
| Completed | | |
|---|---|---|
| Under Construction | ||
| Planned | ||
| Federal | | |
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| Provincial | ||
| Municipal | ||
| Proposed |
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Provincial and territorial roads are controlled by the respective provincial and territorial governments of Pakistan and maintained by each province's Highway Authority.
Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakthunkhwa consists of all public highways maintained byKhyber Pakthunkhwa. ThePakhtunkhwa Highways Authority under theDepartment of Transportation maintains over 3,089.65 kilometres (1,919.82 mi) of roadways organized into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provides access to major population centers. All provincial highways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are pre-fixed with the letter 'S' followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle), i.e. S-1, S-2, S-3, etc.[1]
Provincial Highways of Gilgit-Baltistan consists of all public highways maintained byGilgit-Baltistan. The Gilgit-Baltistan Highway Department under thePlanning & Development Department maintains over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) of roadways organised into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centers.[2]
Provincial Highways of Punjab consists of all public highways maintained byPunjab. ThePunjab Highway Department under theDepartment of Transportation maintains over 38,000 kilometres (24,000 mi) of roadways organized into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centres.[3]
Provincial Highways of Sindh consists of all public highways maintained bySindh. The Sindh Highways Department under theWorks & Services Department maintains over 4,800 kilometres (3,000 mi) of roadways organised into various classifications which criss-cross the province and provide access to major population centers.[4]
Municipal roads are controlled by the respective district governments or city governments.
