Taftan, Balochistan

تفتان
City
Taftan
تفتان
Coordinates: 28°17′N 62°21′E / 28.28°N 62.35°E / 28.28; 62.35Coordinates: 28°17′N 62°21′E / 28.28°N 62.35°E / 28.28; 62.35
Country  Pakistan
Province Balochistan
District Chagai District
Government
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Calling code 0825

Taftan (Urdu: تفتان), (Balochi: تفتا) is a town located in Chaghi 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 600 km from Quetta, getting to Taftan is a journey of almost 12 hours of careful driving.

The border crossing point on the Iranian side is at Mirjaveh.

PAKISTAN SAINDAK TAFTAN KACHAO ETC Belongs To Mr Chairman Haji M Akbar

Basically, Moosazai Balanoshi are ruler of Chagai ) in Taftan many tribes are settled. In Talap area Chairman Haji Mohammad Akbar has given land to almost every tribe for agriculture purpose from their own even though at that Musazi for this gift of lands in Talap area to notable. After a long discussion between both Chief And Moosazai it has been decided that Sardar moosazi will take over land from English Empires in Their Ruling Time By their Grand Father after That That system has Continued in other ares of Chagai in place of Talap area lands which distributed to people with out prior approval..!

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