Taftan, Balochistan

Taftan, Balochistan

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Taftan (Persian;Urdu: تفتان) is a town located in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan.It is Pakistan's only legal official border crossing into Iran and famed by locals as the "road to London" because it is a famous smuggling route.Over 600km from Quetta, getting to Taftan is a journey of almost 12 hours of careful driving.

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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV1ENB8t_jg Exclusive report on Baluch Wall - 11 June 2007]


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