Explanation

Karakoram Highway (KKH)

• - Other Name: Friendship Highway (China); N-35 (Pakistan).
• - Built By: Governments of Pakistan and China.
• - Completed: 1979 (officially opened in 1986).
• - Starting Point: Hassan Abdal, Pakistan.
• - Length: Approximately 1,300 km in Pakistan.
• - Route: Connects Pakistan and China through Khunjerab Pass.
• - Mountain Range: Karakoram Range.
• - Nickname: Often called the Silk Route of Pakistan.

Last updated 07 Nov 2026 by NA

Explanation

M-8 Motorway (Ratodero–Gwadar)

• - Length: Approximately 892 km.
• - Route: Ratodero to Gwadar.
• - Status: Partially operational; some sections remain under construction.
• - Lanes: Designed as a four-lane motorway.
• - Construction Authority: National Highway Authority (NHA).
• - Construction Started: 15 October 2004.

Important: M-8 is commonly described as Pakistan's longest motorway..

Last updated 07 Nov 2026 by NA

Explanation

• SEATO is the name of the pact joined by Pakistan and the United Kingdom in 1954.

Additional information:

• Full form: Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• Established: 8 September 1954
• Purpose: To prevent the spread of communism.
• Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
• Original members (8): United States, United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand.
• Dissolved: 30 June 1977.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

• Sialkot–Lahore Motorway is officially known as M-11.
• Length: Approximately 103 km
• Travel Time: Around 50 minutes to 1 hour
• Starting Point: Near Kala Shah Kaku/Ring Road, Lahore
• The motorway opened to traffic on March 18, 2020

Explanation

• Khunjrab pass connects Pakistan with China.
• Location: Hunza Pakistan - administered Gilgit–Baltistan and Xinjiang, China
• Road name: N-35
• Range: Karakoram

Last verified on 01-07-2026