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 | Travelling by Bus: Travelling to Pakistan by Land |   |  |
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 |  on May 1, 2004 |
You can definitely enter Pakistan by Land. Pakistan has got China, Afghanistan, Iran and India as its neighbours and border to all of these countries are open and people may enter or exit from/to these countries. If you are planning to enter/exit Pakistan to/from Indian then Wagha is the only land border open between Pakistan and India (Lahore –Amritsar route). The Wagha Border post is open daily for foreigners; summer (16 April to 15 October) 08:30 to 14:30hrs and winter (16 October to 15 April) 09:000 to 15:00 hrs. Minibus No.12 leaves from outside Lahore Railway Station from Wagha every 15 minutes, cost approx US$ 0.20 per person. Taxi shall charge around US$ 8 for this half an hour journey. Only Foreign Nationals can cross the border as it is closed for Indians & Pakistanis. The Lahore-Delhi (Samijhota Express) train leaves Lahore at 11:00 hrs on Mondays and Thursdays. Check in time at Lahore Railway Station is 08:00 hrs. First Class fare to Delhi is approx. US$10,Economy Class is US$ 3 whereas Lahore-Armitsar First Class is US$ 2 and Economy Class is US$ 1 per person. This Train is not working nowdays as Indian Government has broken all the Diplmatic links with Pakistan.But kindly keep in mind that nowdays this train is not operating but there is a new bus service between Lahore and New Delhi which is operating 3 times a week. |
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| Travelling by Bus: Travelling to Pakistan by Land | | |
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| on May 1, 2004 |
You can also enter Pakistan by land from Iran. Pak-Iran border crossing is only possible through Taftan-Zahidan, from 09:00 hrs. to 17:00 hrs. with break from 13:00 hrs. to 14:00 hrs. Several buses and coaches daily leave from Taftan to Quetta 634 km – 16/18 hours). Approximate fare is around US$ 08 per person on coach and US$ 07 per person on bus. There is a weekly express train from Zahidan to Quetta (via Taffan-27 hours). Economy Class fare with berth is approximately US$ 10 and First Class Sleeper is US$ 13 per person. Another Passenger (slow) train leaves Taftan every Thursday for Quetta. |
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| Travelling by Bus: Travel to Pakistan by Land | | |
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| on May 1, 2004 |
You can definitely enter Pakistan by Land. Pakistan has got China, Afghanistan, Iran and India as its neighbours and border to all of these countries are open and people may enter or exit from/to these countries. You can enter by land from China. The Khunjerab Pass is open from 1st May to 31st October for group and 15th November for individual tourists. Customs, Immigration post remains open daily from 08:30 to 11:00 for outgoing tourists and upto 16:00 (Pakistan Standard Time) for incoming tourists. Travel time from Sost to Taxkurgan (China) is 05 hours (220 Kms). The Chinese border post, Taxkurgan is open 12:00 noon to 14:00(Beijing Time) for outgoing tourists and upto 19:00 for incoming travelers. PTDC (Pakistan Tourism Dev. Corp.) and NATCO (Northern Area Transport Corp). Run daily buses, vans, and jeeps from Sots to Taxkurgan. One-way fare is fixed at US$ 23 per person or equivalent in Pak Rupees. |
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| Travelling By Sea: Travelling to Pakistan by Sea | | |
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| on May 1, 2004 |
No passenger boats or ships for the general public sail to or from Pakistan at present. A few pilgrim ships/boats do ply between Pakistan and the Gulf States. In the days of Pilgrimage to Makkah - Saudi Arabia. There are big ships carrying passengers to Saudia. But i am not sure whether they operate all the year through. |
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| Taxis: Local Taxis and Richshaws in Pakistan |  | |
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| on May 1, 2004 |
Whenever you plan to take a taxi but make sure that your Taxi driver knows the place where you wish to go ! If you by chance think of travelling in 'Ricksaws' - The Three weelers then make sure that they don't drive fast. The are usually comparitively cheaper than Taxis but not as safe as Taxis are ! so, be careful about Richshaws. |
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| Travelling by Air: Travel By Air to Pakistan | | |
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| on November 22, 2003 |
There are more than 25 airlines which fly to Pakistan from over 40 countries. Pakistan has got 6 International Airport, which include Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Gwadar. If your first destination in Pakistan is the port city of Karachi then you should not have any problem finding a good flight connection. Most of the flights arrive at Karachi's Quaide Azam International Airport. These Airlines include Turkish Airline, Malaysian Airline, Singapore Airline, Cathay Pacific, PIA, Saudi Arabian Airline, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air, Egypt Air, Iran Air, Oman Air, Sri Lankan Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Biman Air, Syrian Airline, Ethiopian Airline, China Air, Swiss International Airlines and Thai Airways. PIA, British Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Emirates, Kuwait airways, Qatar Airways and China Xinjiang Airlines fly direct to the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Lahore's new Allama Iqbal International Airport has started operating in start of 2003. Except Pakistani Airline companies such as PIA, Aero Asia and Shaeen International Airline, Saudi Arabian Airline, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air and Thai Airways fly direct to Lahore. Pakistan International Airlines has direct flights from the main Mediterranean and European cities as well as New York, Toronto and Istanbul. PIA also runs a far East network from Tokyo, Beijing, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. PIA have flights to Mashad in Iran from Quetta and a connecting flight to Lahore as an extension of this route. Other Pakistani Airline such as Aero Asia and Shaheen, has a weekly flight between Karachi, Lahore to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Mascut. |
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| Travelling by Bus: Bus from Islamabad to Lahore | | |
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 |  on November 4, 2006 |
Travel from Islamabad to Lahore by Daewoo Bus Service - second to none. 4hours 30 mins journey; extremely comfortable seats which recline and have food tray; on board hostess service with food and drink; head phones for TV; one rest stop, and all for around $12 AUD. Warning: when booking I would suggest purchasing tickets at time of booking. On the return trip we booked but did not purchase tickets and when we arrived 30 mins before departure, they'd sold our tickets to others. We had to take a different bus service Niazi which was NOT the standard of Daewoo. |
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| Travelling by Air: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) | | |
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 |  on February 7, 2004 |
More than 25 airlines fly to Pakistan from over 40 countries. Most of the flights arrive at Karachi, but many flights also arrive at Islamabad and Lahore. PIA is the national flag carrier of Pakistan and their slogan is 'great people to fly with'. For domestic flights it is the most reliable airline. The flights to Northern Areas (Gilgit, Chitral and Shardu) throught mighty mountains especially K-2 and Nanga Parbat, are life time experience. |
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| on November 15, 2006 |
A visit to Lahore and other cities in pakistan is not complete without a ride in a Rickshaw. This was a fabulous experience and so much fun. Beware! there is NO suspension in these vehicles and your bones will rattle and shake. Dont be alarmed if a truck or donkey and cart come within millimetres of your rickshaw and you think you are going to die - you wont. These rickshaw drivers are so skilled and I never saw one accident in Pak during my time. I think the reason is that the roads are so congested no one is able to speed. I recommend taking a national with you to do the bartering and to give directions. Our ride was hilarious and with the driver yelling in Punjabi and my friend on his mobile ph to our other friends in a second rickshaw the whole scene was like something out of a comedy movie - but the driver didnt see the funny side. My friend was rolling with laughter at the Punjabi language. Unfortunately lost on me but i laughed at everyone else laughing. |
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| Driving in Pakistan: If you can - dont drive | | |
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 |  on September 24, 2004 |
Although there are some good roads in Pakistan (The motorway between Islamabad and Lahore, the road to Murree), most of the roads in Pakistan are more like a dirt bioke track than anything asphalt. Extremely hazardous road constructions, no lines markings, no direction signs, big potholes, and on top of that absolutely reckless drivers. Roads are officially declared war zones and even if you are very careful someone else driving a 10 ton truck would maul you over. |
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