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Originally Posted by Mark_Sassafras
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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Hi Mark,
No problems and your welcome. It was my fault I automatically assumed the Pakistani town Pishin and not the Iranian town of Pishin. You will be pleased to know that the Pakistani government is currently working to open this border as border crossing on the Request of Iran. How long the process will take is unknown but one hopes it will be fairly quick. There will be further 3 other points to cross from Iran to Pakistan. I think two will be trade borders and two will be tourist and trade ( Taftan being one and Pishin being the other). As its early stages its hard to tell. A news article below is a good read if you like.
Mark don't feel guilty about the escort. Pakistan has many problems but one thing its grateful for is tourism. Escorts can be a pain the back side but its the governments way of saying we are doing something. Unsure if your a biker or 4wheeler but if you pay a small fee (arranged upfront) they police may agree to allow a undercover armed go with you, the benefit of that is that they share your bike as pillion or take a seat in your car. This atleast doesn't slow you down.
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