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Driving — Pakistan
What travelers need to know about driving in Pakistan. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Short answer
Driving in the U.S. too?The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a U.S. state where a law you track differs. It doesn't cover other countries yet.Get the free appDriving in Pakistan: allowed only under specific conditions.
CONDITIONAL
Driving in Pakistan requires your home licence plus a 1968-Convention International Driving Permit (get it before you travel); traffic drives on the left, and DUI can mean jail time and harsh penalties.
Without the correct documents you can be detained and a police report registered in your name; DUI means jail time and harsh penalties.
§ US State Dept — PakistanVerified Jul 27, 2026
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