Road signs in Pakistan

Road signs in Pakistan are modelled on the British road sign system, with an exceptional difference being that they are bilingual and contain messages in Urdu, the national language, and English, and in some cases, the local regional or provincial languages. Pakistan drives on the left side of the road and follows the left-hand traffic system. Vehicles must be overtaken on their right.

Road sign leading to Hyderabad

Traffic logo in Naran

There have often been complaints about road signs and infrastructure not being up to date in some parts of the country, with a traffic report in 2008 disclosing that local governments in many cases have not addressed damaged, vanished or outdated road regulatory signs. In Lahore alone, the report estimated that at least Rs. 800 million were required to furnish all scanty road signs in the city.

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List of traffic signs for controlling the traffic [1]

Compulsory signs

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  Stop
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  Give way
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  No entry
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  No motor vehicles
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  No motorcycles
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  No cyclists
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  No mopeds
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  No goods vehicles
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  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  No carts
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  No pedestrians
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  No agricultural vehicles
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  No vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substances
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  No vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of substances liable to cause water pollution
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  No entry for all motor vehicles
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  No entry for all motor vehicles or horse-drawn vehicles
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  Length limit
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  Weight limit
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  Width limit
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  Height limit
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  Maximum speed limit
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No straight through
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking by lorries
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  No parking
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  No waiting
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  No stopping
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  No parking/waiting on odd days
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  No parking/waiting on even days
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  No horns
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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Proceed straight ahead
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  End of all restrictions
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  End of no overtaking
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  End of no overtaking by lorries

Warning signs

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  Stop ahead
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  Give way ahead
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  Curve to left
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  Curve to right
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  Double curve, first to left
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  Double curve, first to right
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Road narrows
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  Road narrows on left
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  Road narrows on right
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  Swing bridge
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  Quay
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  Uneven road
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  Speed humps
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  Soft verges
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  Slippery road
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  Loose chippings
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  Fallen rocks
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Children
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  Cyclists
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  Cattle
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  Deer
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  Roadworks
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  Traffic signals ahead
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  Crossroads without priority
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  Crossroads with priority
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  Side road junction to left
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  Side road junction to right
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Two-way traffic
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  Level crossing with barriers ahead
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  Level crossing without barriers ahead
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  Low-flying aircraft ahead
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  Crosswinds
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  Other danger

Informative signs

Following are the informative signs.

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  One-way traffic
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  One-way traffic
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  One-way traffic
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  Motorway
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  Signals out of order
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  Hospital
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  Parking
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  First aid post
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  Breakdown service
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  Telephone
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  Filling station
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  Hotel
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  Restaurant
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  Refreshments
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  Picnic site
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  Camping site
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  Caravan site
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  Caravan and camping site
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  Youth hostel
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  Through side road
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  Through side road
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  Temporary right lane closed
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  No through road
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  Motorway exit (300m)
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  Motorway exit (200m)
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  Motorway exit (100m)
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  Distance
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  Temporary distance

See also

• Transport in Pakistan
• National Highways of Pakistan

References

1. "Traffic Signs | NH&MP | National Highways & Motorway Police". Retrieved 2019-11-19.

External links

• Highway and Motor Code with Traffic Signs (Urdu)
• Road Signs by Islamabad Traffic Police