Road signs in Pakistan

Road signs in Pakistan are laid out in the Manual of Signs, Signals and Markings published by the National Transport Research Center and the Planning Commission in 1989.[1] They are typically bilingual, displaying text in English and Urdu. However, some signs incorporate a provincial language. Pakistan drives on the left.

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with a traffic report in 2008 disclosing that local governments in many cases have not addressed damaged, vanished or outdated road regulatory signs.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 was required to furnish all scanty road signs in the city.

Regulatory signs

  • Stop
  • Give way
  • Give way to oncoming traffic
  • Slow down
  • Road closed
  • Do not enter
  • No bicycles
  • No motorcycles
  • No trucks
  • No pedestrians
  • No hand carts
  • No right turn
  • No left turn
  • No U-turn
  • No overtaking
  • No overtaking by trucks
  • Speed limit
  • Stop at police checkpoint
  • Stop at customs
  • No parking
  • End of speed limit, return to national applicable limit
  • End of no overtaking
  • End of give way to oncoming traffic
  • End of all previous restrictions
  • Mandatory direction
  • Mandatory direction
  • Mandatory direction
  • Turn right
  • Turn left
  • Proceed forward or turn right
  • Proceed forward or turn left
  • Pass on the left
  • Pass on the right
  • Mandatory roundabout
  • Lane movement
  • Lane movement
  • Divided highway starts
  • Divided highway ends
  • Mandatory route for cycles
  • Mandatory route for pedestrians
  • Mandatory route for trucks

Warning signs

  • Curve to right
  • Curve to left
  • Double curve, first to the right
  • Double curve, first to the left
  • Steep ascent
  • Steep descent
  • Left lane ends
  • Road narrows
  • Opening bridge
  • Quayside or riverbank
  • Uneven road
  • Bump
  • Dip
  • Slippery road
  • Loose gravel
  • Falling rocks
  • Pedestrian crossing
  • Children
  • Cyclists
  • Cattle crossing
  • Deer crossing
  • Roadworks
  • Traffic light
  • Low-flying aircraft
  • Crosswinds
  • Two-way traffic
  • Minor road crossing ahead
  • Offset crossroads
  • Minor side road ahead
  • Crossroads
  • Y-junction
  • Level crossing without barriers ahead
  • Level crossing with barriers ahead
  • U turning traffic ahead
  • Narrow bridge
  • Roundabout
  • Merging traffic
  • Major road crossing ahead
  • T-junction
  • Tunnel
  • Other danger
  • Danger ahead
  • Railway crossing
  • Signals out of order

See also

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References

  1. ^ National Transport Research Centre; Planning Commission (1989). Manual of Signs, Signals and Markings (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2025.
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