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The Iran–Pakistan border (Persian: مرز ایران و پاکستان; Urdu: ایران پاکستان سرحد), is the international boundary that separates Iran and Pakistan. It demarcates the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan from the Pakistani province of Balochistan , and spans 909 kilometres (565 miles) in length.
In May 2019, Pakistan approved $18.6 Million funds to fence border with Iran. [9] In September 2021, Pakistan approved $58.5 Million additional funds for border fencing. [10] As of mid-2021, Pakistan has fenced 46% of border and is expected to be fully fenced by December 2021. [11] As of January 2022, Pakistan has fenced 80% of border.
Average male height Average female height Stature ratio (male to female) Sample population / age range Share of pop. over 18 covered [9] [10] [b] Method Year Ref. Afghanistan: 168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) 155.3 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.08: 18–69 (N= m:1,979 f:1,687) 97.2%: Measured: 2018 [11] Albania: 176.6 cm (5 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 166.8 cm (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 ...
It has a total of 5,894 kilometres (3,662 mi) land borders with Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. [1] With a total of 2,440 kilometres (1,520 mi) coastline, it has maritime borders with 6 other countries: Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , Qatar , the United Arab Emirates , and Oman . [ 1 ]
Samina Baig, a 32-year-old from a remote northern village in Pakistan, was the first to hoist her country's green and white flag atop the peak of the 28,250 foot-high (8,610 meter) K2.
Additionally, Pakistan shares maritime boundaries with India and Iran and has close maritime proximity with Oman across the Arabian Sea, which plays a crucial role in its trade and maritime connectivity. In total, Pakistan's land borders span approximately 7,307 km (4,540.4 mi), excluding its coastline along the Arabian Sea.
Pakistan and Iran set up the first such border market in southwestern Pakistan's Baluchistan province last year, promising to set up five more such markets under a 2012 agreement.
Taftan (Urdu: تفتان) (Balochi: تپتان) is a trunk road and railway town in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. [2] It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over 500 km (310 mi) from Quetta .