Independent overland travellers anywhere in Baluchistan are entitled to a police escort, and this is often interpreted locally as 'must have a police escort'.
I too heard that there was a crossing south of Taftan/Mirjaveh which may/may not join up with the Makran Highway - have a look on the HUBB for other threads about it. If I remember rightly, there was some debate about safety and whether it was open to 3rd country nationals.
Re the Pak/Ind border crossing east of Karachi, unless a new one has been opened recently this Sind/Rajasthan one IS open to 3rd country nationals, but only if travelling by train.
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