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Twice weekly PIA Flights take in the Central Asian Republics of
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.On Arrival Pakistan’s International Airports have banks to
change travelers’ cheques and foreign currency. You should
always bargain with the taxi driver and agree on a fare before
setting off.
Overland from China:
The Khunjerab Pass is open (weather permitting) from 1 May to 31
October for tours and to 15 November for individual travelers.
Customs, immigration and health formalities at the border post,
Sost, can be completed daily 9 to 11a.m. for outgoing travelers
and up to 4 p.m. for incoming travelers. Daily PTDC and NATCO
buses ply between Tashkurgan and Sost.
Overland from India:
The only land border open between India and Pakistan is at Wagah,
between Amritsar and Lahore, open for foreigners seven days a
week. Pakistani and Indian nationals are only allowed to cross
the border by train.
Overland from Iran:
The border is open only at Taftan, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2
to 5 p.m. Seven buses daily take 18 hours to get from Taftan to
Quetta in Baluchistan. Five days a week an air-conditioned coach
makes the same journey in 16 hours. The road from Taftan to
Quetta crosses hot arid desert, so you will need enough food and
drinking water for the journey. Petrol and diesel are only
available at Nukkundi, Dalbandin and Nuskhi. Note that the road
from Taftan to Quetta, and Quetta to Sukkur is the only one in
Baluchistan open to foreign tourists without a special permit.
All foreigners must obtain their Iranian visas from Islamabad. |
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