Editing Transport in Pakistan (section)

=== Motorways ===
{{Main|Motorways of Pakistan}}
[[File:M2-Motorway.jpg|thumb|The motorway passes through the [[Salt Range]] mountains]]
The construction of motorways began in the early 1990s, with the idea of building a world-class road network and reducing the load on the heavily used national highways throughout the country. The [[M-2 motorway (Pakistan)|M-2]] was the first motorway completed in 1998, linking the cities of [[Islamabad]] and [[Lahore]]. In the past 5 years, many new motorways have opened up, including the [[M-1 motorway (Pakistan)|M-1]] and [[M-4 motorway (Pakistan)|M-4]]. The M4 is operational and connects the cities of Pindi Bhatian (M-2), Faisalabad and Multan via [[Gojra]], [[Toba Tek Singh]], [[Jhang]], [[Shorkot]], [[Pir Mahal]] and [[Khanewal]]. In 2019 [[M-3 motorway (Pakistan)|M-3]] became operational, which connects Lahore with Multan through Abdul Hakeem and the existing M4 near [[Multan]]. It terminates at the M5, which became operational in 2019. The [[M-5 motorway (Pakistan)|M-5]] lead to the Sukkur District of Sindh. There, the [[M-6 motorway (Pakistan)|M-6]] (which is proposed with construction work to begin soon) will start; the M6 will end at [[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]], where it will meet the existing M9 motorway to [[Karachi]]. In addition to this, the [[M-8 motorway (Pakistan)|M-8]] in [[Baluchistan]] province, the longest motorway of Pakistan, is half under construction, half operational. In central Punjab, the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway ([[M-11 motorway (Pakistan)|M-11]]) opened on 18 March 2020 and in KPK province, the Hakka-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway (M14) is also under construction. Swat Motorway has been completed and operational up to Chakdarra. Hazara Motorway one more expressway under construction in KPK province.
* Total: 263,775&nbsp;km
** Paved: 152,033&nbsp;km (Including 1600&nbsp;km of Motorway and 300&nbsp;km of Expressways)
** Unpaved: 105,650&nbsp;km (2001)
** Vehicles on road: 4.2 million vehicles 250,000 commercial vehicles (2004 estimate)