N-25 National Highway

National Highway 25
قومی شاہراہ ٢٥
قومی شاہراہ ۲۵
Route information
Part of AH7
Maintained by National Highway Authority
Length813 km (505 mi)
Major junctions
FromKarachi
ToChaman
Location
CountryPakistan
Major citiesBela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta, Chaman
Highway system

The N-25 or National Highway 25 (Urdu: قومی شاہراہ ۲۵) is a 813 km national highway in Pakistan is a single-lane highway which extends along from Karachi in Sindh province to Pakistan's Chaman border with Afghanistan via Quetta in Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1][2] The highway is also known as Regional Cooperation for Development Highway (RCD Highway) or notoriously known as Killer Highway.[3][4] In April 2025, Government of Pakistan announced that money saved from oil prices are being spent on making this a motorway standard highway.[5] In the same month, government reiterated its commitment to improve this highway by investing Rs.300 billion.

On 5 December 2025, the National Highway Authority (NHA) began reconstruction of the N-25 highway in order to improve safety on the route and reduce travel times.[6]

Safety and Security

The highway is infamously known as the killer highway due to high number of driving accidents.[7] According to Pakistan Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, more than 4000 people have died due to road accidents on this highway from 2012-2022.[8][9]

In 2022, the highway was closed for traffic due to damage caused by flash floods.[10] A major bridge connecting Karachi to Balochistan at Hub Chowki collapsed due to the heavy monsoon rains. The government announced that the rebuilding of bridge could take at least 18 months.[11] In February 2025, the reconstruction of the bridge was completed and it was reopened for traffic.[12][13]

Armed militants belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and other separatist groups have routinely blocked the major highways in Balochistan, including the N-25 National Highway.[14] In March 2025, Government of Balochistan took an unprecedented decision to ban night travel on the highway on various locations from 6PM to 6AM citing security concerns.[15]

On 5 December 2025, the National Highways Authority (NHA) began reconstruction of the N-25 highway in order to improve safety on the route and reduce travel times.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Highway 25 (Karachi - Chaman, Quetta) N-25". National Highway Authority.
  2. ^ "Dualisation of Karachi-Chaman highway (N-25) to be completed soon, Senate told". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Killer highways". DAWN.COM. 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ Naimat, Khan (17 November 2020). "In Pakistan's Balochistan province, thousands die on 'killer roads' each year". Arab News PK.
  5. ^ Anis, Muhammad. "Money saved from oil price relief to be spent on Balochistan: PM". www.thenews.com.pk.
  6. ^ a b Raza, Syed Irfan (5 December 2025). "NHA kicks off work on N-25 highway in Balochistan". Dawn. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  7. ^ Latif, Aamir. "Pakistan: 'Killer highway' in Balochistan more deadly than terrorism". www.aa.com.tr.
  8. ^ Agency, Anadolu (27 May 2020). "'Killer highway' in Balochistan more deadly than terrorism". The Express Tribune.
  9. ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (16 April 2025). "Savings from lower oil prices diverted to Balochistan projects". DAWN.COM.
  10. ^ Sasoli, Ismail; Nihad, Ghalib (15 August 2022). "Karachi-Quetta highway continues to remain closed for traffic for third straight day". DAWN.COM.
  11. ^ "Bridge on Hub River to be reconstructed in 18 months". DAWN.COM. 24 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Hub bridge reconstruction completes: Key link between Sindh, Balochistan restored". samaa.tv. 18 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Hub Bridge restored, marking new milestone in development b/w Balochistan & Sindh". www.radio.gov.pk.
  14. ^ Baloch, Imtiaz (5 March 2025). "The killer highways of Balochistan". DAWN.COM.
  15. ^ Zehri, Abdullah (30 March 2025). "Night travel banned on key highways in Balochistan". DAWN.COM.

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