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{{Short description|Road from Karachi to Chaman border via Quetta in Pakistan}}{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{infobox road
| country = PAK
| type = N
| route = 25
| alternate_name = {{Nastaliq|قومی شاہراہ ۲۵}}
| length_km = 813
| terminus_a = [[Karachi]]
| cities = [[Bela (Pakistan)|Bela]], [[Khuzdar]], [[Kalat, Pakistan|Kalat]], [[Quetta]], [[Chaman]]
| terminus_b = [[Chaman]]
| formed = 
| history = 
| junction = 
| maint = [[File:N-25 National Highway.jpg|thumb|A section of single-landed N-25 National Highway, also known as RCD Highway.]]
[[National Highway Authority (Pakistan)|National Highway Authority]]
| ahn = {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|7}}
}}
[[File:RCD Road, Khuzdar - panoramio.jpg|alt=N-25 near Khuzdar.|thumb|292x292px|N-25 near [[Khuzdar]], [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan.]]]]
[[File:Pakistan Nationalhighways.PNG|250px|thumb|Map of National Highways of Pakistan also indicating N25]]
The '''N-25''' or '''National Highway 25''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|قومی شاہراہ ۲۵}}}}) is a 813&nbsp;km [[National Highways of Pakistan|national highway]] in [[Pakistan]] is a single-landed highway which extends along from [[Karachi]] in [[Sindh]] province to Pakistan's [[Chaman]] border with Afghanistan via [[Quetta]] in [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan province]] of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Highway 25 (Karachi - Chaman, Quetta) N-25 |url=https://mail.nha.gov.pk/roads/topic/15957 |website=National Highway Authority |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dualisation of Karachi-Chaman highway (N-25) to be completed soon, Senate told |url=https://www.app.com.pk/national/dualisation-of-karachi-chaman-highway-n-25-to-be-completed-soon-senate-told-2/ |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref>  The highway is also known as ''Regional Cooperation for Development Highway'' (RCD Highway) or notoriously known as ''Killer Highway''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Killer highways |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1687514 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en |date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Naimat |first1=Khan |title=In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, thousands die on ‘killer roads’ each year |url=https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1764266/pakistan |work=Arab News PK |date=17 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In April 2025, [[Government of Pakistan]] announced that money saved from oil prices are being spent on making this a ''motorway standard'' highway.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anis |first1=Muhammad |title=Money saved from oil price relief to be spent on Balochistan: PM |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1301823-pm-pumps-oil-price-relief-into-balochistan-s-development |work=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> In the same month, government reiterated its commitment to improve this highway by investing Rs.300 billion.

==Safety and Security==
The highway is infamously known as the ''killer highway'' due to high number of driving accidents.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Latif |first1=Aamir |title=Pakistan: 'Killer highway' in Balochistan more deadly than terrorism |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-killer-highway-in-balochistan-more-deadly-than-terrorism/1854949 |work=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> According to Pakistan [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]], more than 4000 people have died due to road accidents on this highway from 2012-2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agency |first1=Anadolu |title='Killer highway' in Balochistan more deadly than terrorism |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2229605/killer-highway-balochistan-deadly-terrorism |work=The Express Tribune |date=27 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Raza |first1=Syed Irfan |title=Savings from lower oil prices diverted to Balochistan projects |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1904567 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en |date=16 April 2025}}</ref>

In 2022, the highway was closed for traffic due to damage caused by flash floods.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sasoli |first1=Ismail |last2=Nihad |first2=Ghalib |title=Karachi-Quetta highway continues to remain closed for traffic for third straight day |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1705017 |work=DAWN.COM |date=15 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> A major bridge connecting [[Karachi]] to Balochistan at [[Hub, Balochistan|Hub Chowki]] collapsed due to the heavy [[monsoon]] rains. The government announced that the rebuilding of bridge could take at least 18 months.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bridge on Hub River to be reconstructed in 18 months |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1716534 |work=DAWN.COM |date=24 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In February 2025, the reconstruction of the bridge was completed and it was reopened for traffic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hub bridge reconstruction completes: Key link between Sindh, Balochistan restored |url=https://samaa.tv/2087328596-hub-bridge-reconstruction-completes-reconnecting-sindh-balochistan |work=samaa.tv |date=18 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hub Bridge restored, marking new milestone in development b/w Balochistan & Sindh |url=https://www.radio.gov.pk/07-02-2025/hub-bridge-restored-marking-new-milestone-in-development-bw-balochistan-sindh |work=www.radio.gov.pk |language=en}}</ref>

Armed groups belonging from [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] and other separatist groups have routinely blocked the major highways in Balochistan, including N-25 National Highway.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baloch |first1=Imtiaz |title=The killer highways of Balochistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1895508 |work=DAWN.COM |date=5 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2025, [[Government of Balochistan, Pakistan|Government of Balochistan]] took an unprecedented decision to ban night travel on the highway on various locations from 6PM to 6AM citing security concerns.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zehri |first1=Abdullah |title=Night travel banned on key highways in Balochistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1901307 |work=DAWN.COM |date=30 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[China–Pakistan Economic Corridor]]
*[[Economic Cooperation Organization]]
*[[Motorways of Pakistan]]
*[[National Highways of Pakistan]]
*[[Transport in Pakistan]]
*[[National Highway Authority (Pakistan)|National Highway Authority]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nha.gov.pk/ National Highway Authority]

{{National Highways of Pakistan}}

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[[Category:Highways in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Roads in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Quetta District]]
[[Category:Roads in Balochistan, Pakistan]]
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