N-25 National Highway

National Highway 25 shield
National Highway 25
قومی شاہراہ ٢٥
قومی شاہراہ ۲۵
Route information
Part of AH7
Maintained by
A section of single-laned N-25 National Highway, also known as RCD Highway.
National Highway Authority
Length813 km (505 mi)
Major junctions
FromKarachi
ToChaman
Location
CountryPakistan
Major citiesBela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta, Chaman
Highway system
N-25 near Khuzdar.
N-25 near Khuzdar, Balochistan.
Map of National Highways of Pakistan also indicating N25

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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