Pakistani transportation is improving as more highways are built to accommodate the population as well as the popularity of travel within the country. There are many more airlines now in Pakistan than there were ten years ago. The major airline is still Pakistan International Airlines, but smaller companies are cropping up for domestic travel. Train travel is another way for those who cannot afford their own cars or air fare to travel. There is a comprehensive train system in Pakistan with a range of ticket prices and routes for long and short distances. Buses are the most common form of transportation for both short rides within a city or longer rides to cities and villages. All of the following statistics were current as of 2006 unless otherwise noted.
| Runway Length | Paved Runways | Unpaved Runways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 914 m | 8 | 23 |
| 915 - 1523 m | 15 | 12 |
| 1524 - 2437 m | 33 | 12 |
| 2438 - 3047 m | 21 | - |
| Over 3048 m | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 91 | 48 |
Heliports: 18
Pipelines: 10,257 km gas, 2,001 km oil
Railways: 8,163 km total
Broad Gauge (1.676 m): 7,718 km (293 km electrified)
Narrow Gauge (1.000 m): 445 km
Roadways: 255,856 km (157,975 km paved (including 367 km of expressways), 97,881 km unpaved
Merchant Marine: 16 ships (1000 GRT or over) 397,740 GRT/657,656 DWT
Ship Type: 1 bulk carrier, 10 cargo, 1 container, 4 petroleum tanker
Registered in Other Countries: 11 (Comoros 2, North Korea 3, Malta 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1)Ports and Terminals: Karachi, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim
Sources & Futher Readings: Qudas, Syed Abdul, Patterns of Transport in Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: Islamic Book Center, 1987
Note: The information regarding Pakistan on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Pakistan Transportation 2004 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Pakistan Transportation 2004 should be addressed to the CIA.