Motorways in Pakistan
- Motorways of Pakistan are a network of multiple-lane, high-speed, controlled-access highways in Pakistan.
- Federal Pakistan’s National Highway Authority owns, maintains and operates Motorways.
- A total length of 1,860 km of motorways is currently operational.
- A total length of 2,406 km of motorways is currently under construction.
- Pakistan’s National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) is responsible for enforcement of traffic and safety laws, security and recovery on the motorways.
| # | Name | Course | Length (km) | Lanes | Completion Year | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M-1 | Peshawar–Islamabad | 155 | 6 | 2007 | Operational | Hazara Expressway interchange completed in 2018. |
| 2 | M-2 | Islamabad–Lahore | 367 | 6 | 1997 | Operational | Repaved in 2016 |
| 3 | M-3 | Lahore–Abdul Hakeem | 230 | 6 | 2019 | Operational | Construction began in December 2015. |
| 4 | M-4 | Pindi Bhattian–Multan | 309 | 4 | 2019 | Operational | Construction began in 2009. |
| 5 | M-5 | Multan–Sukkur | 392 | 6 | 2019 | Operational | Construction began in May 2016. |
| 6 | M-6 | Sukkur-Hyderabad | 296 | 6 | Planned | Land Acquisition under process. Construction not started. | |
| 7 | M-7 | Dadu–Hub | 270 | Planned | |||
| 8 | M-8 | Ratodero–Gwadar | 892 | 2 | Partially Operational | ||
| 9 | M-9 | Hyderabad–Karachi | 136 | 6 | 2018 | Operational | Construction began in September 2015. |
| 10 | M-10 | Karachi Northern Bypass | 57 | 2 | 2007 | Operational | Proposed 4 lane expansion. |
| 11 | M-11 | Sialkot–Lahore | 91 | 6 | 2020 | Under Construction | Construction began in April 2017 on the Sialkot-Lahore section. |
| 12 | M-14 | Hakla–D.I Khan | 280 | 4 | 2020 | Under Construction | Construction began in May 2016. |
| 13 | M-15 | Hasan Abdal–Thakot | 180 | 2-6 | 2020 | Partially Operational | Partially operational Hasan Abdal to Mansehra |
| 14 | Swat Motorway | Nowshera–Chakdara | 81 | 4 | 2020 | Partially Operational | Built by KPK government, handed over to NHA and FWO |
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