N-25 National Highway
Road from Karachi to Chaman border via Quetta in Pakistan
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The N-25 or Pakistan Expressway (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 the Regional Cooperation for Development Highway (RCD Highway), or notoriously as the 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.
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Part of  AH7 | |
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| Length | 813 km (505 mi) |
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| From | Karachi |
| To | Chaman |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Major cities | Bela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta, Chaman |
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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]