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Originally Posted by blessing786
Hi Mark,
I am abit confused with your question, Pishin is a small town near to Quetta no where near the border to Iran??? The closest border to it is to Afghanistan? Did you write this in error?
The Makaran highway is the sea costal route which runs from Karachi to Gawdar port, Its a fantastic route and currently one of the best roads in Pakistan in terms of quality, if your a biker you would love them because of the twist and turns along the desert. Gawder is a upcoming trade port, its will be one of the biggest hubs in asia once its completed.
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Thanks Blessing for your prompt reply, and your wealth of knowledge of Pakistan certainly is a blessing. The border I was thinking of is down in the south west of Pakistan near a small Iranian town called Pishin, not the Pishin up near Quetta. But as you say, it looks like I will have to cross at Taftan. In 2010 I travelled through Pakistan and I felt guilty about having a police escort from Sukkur to Taftan. This was imposed on me against my wishes, but I appreciated it just the same. On my return trip I was hoping I could slip along the Makran without the need for an escort.
Also I take this opportunity to say that I found the Pakistani people to be a most helpful and hospitable people on my trip from Australia to Europe in 2010 and look forward to meeting them again on my return trip.
Regards,
Mark
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