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Plans for a bus service between Birmingham and Pakistan have been delayed because of problems over transit permits.
The 4,000-mile (6,437km) route to Mirpur runs through Iran, Turkey and near the Afghan border.
The service is being set up by the transport minister for Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The route includes stopovers in Quetta, near the Afghan border, and in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Tickets for the 12-day journey are expected to cost £130 each.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22285575
The stopover in Tehran might be useful if anyone needs to scratch off their last few 141s!