Is there a "safest" route through Pakistan (from China to Iran)?

12/31/2014 12:40:44 AM

Safe and Pakistan don’t go together unfortunately. A foreigner in that land looks more like a pay cheque of a life time rather than a tourist. Kidnapping for ransom is big business in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

To get a good idea of any country’s state of tourism and safety it is a must to check dedicated communities/forums for that country and a quick search only brings up one that fits the definition of dedicated. Looking at the only Pakistani travel forum and a quick glance at some posts only reveals that tourism is non existent and security situation is the only thing to blame. I would strongly advise against going through Pakistan.

7/18/2016 6:07:14 AM

You can take the N10 (Makran Coastal Highway) all the way across the southern coast of Pakistan and it will put you in the south of Iran, completely by-passing Afghanistan.

To get to it though, you’ll have to travel from China through India and cross into Pakistan. If you fancy a journey through Pakistan itself, you can cross at the Wagah point in Lahore (the provincial capital of Punjab, Pakistan). You can get to it from Amritsar in Indian Punjab.

From Lahore, you can take the highway (or fly) down to Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan), and then just take the road to the port of Gawadar.

The journey will take you through a national park and a wildlife sanctuary. You will cross the border at the city of Taftan, which will drop you in Mirjaveh in Iran.

Update:

I recently returned from Pakistan and the passages are still there, but due to the recent events in the North a police escort must be requested for foreigners crossing land borders into Iran and Afghanistan.

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