2025 in Pakistan

The events listed below are both anticipated and scheduled for the year 2025 in Pakistan.

The year 2025 will be the 78th year of the independence of Pakistan.

• 4 January – Four people are killed in a bomb attack in Turbat.
• 7 January – Three soldiers and 19 militants are killed in separate raids on insurgent hideouts across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 9 January –
  • Sixteen miners are abducted from a vehicle by militants in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • At least 11 miners are killed in an methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Singidi, Balochistan.
• 10 January – Pakistan International Airlines resumes flights to Paris for the first time since the European Union lifted a 2020 ban on the airline from operating in its airspace.
• 13 January –
  • Eight Pakistani Taliban militants are killed in two raids by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Twenty-seven militants are killed in a raid by security forces in Kachhi District, Balochistan.
• 16 January –
  • Five people are killed in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • A boat carrying migrants capsizes near Dakhla, Western Sahara on its way to Spain's Canary Islands, killing at least 50 people including 44 Pakistanis.
• 17 January – Former prime minister Imran Khan is sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for corruption over the Al-Qadir Trust case. His wife, Bushra Bibi, is also sentenced to seven years' imprisonment in the same case.
• 20 January – The New Gwadar International Airport begins full operations.
• 21 January – The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passes a law banning kite-flying in the province.
• 21 January – The National Assembly of Pakistan passes a law requiring social media platforms to register with the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority, and criminalizes spreading disinformation.
• 25 January – A court in Rawalpindi sentences four people to death for posting blasphemy on social media.
• 27 January – A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas catches fire and explodes in Multan, killing 18 people.
• 28 January – Two soldiers and five militants are killed in an attack on a security outpost in Killa Abdullah District, Balochistan.
• 29 January – Two soldiers and six militants are killed in a military raid in North Waziristan.

• 1 February –
  • Eighteen members of the Frontier Corps are killed in an attack by the Balochistan Liberation Army on their vehicle near Mangochar, Kalat District, Balochistan. Twenty-four attackers are also reported to have been killed.
  • Five people, including four members of the security forces, are killed in an attack by militants on their vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 2 February – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launches a nationwide polio vaccination campaign by administering polio drops to children under age five.
• 3 February – A police officer escorting polio vaccination workers is killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 6 February –
  • Three police officers are killed in an attack on their outpost by militants in Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • FIFA imposes an indefinite suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation, citing the latter's failure to guarantee fair and democratic elections.
• 8–14 February – 2024–25 Pakistan Tri-Nation Series
• 8–9 February – A boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Libya on its way to Europe, killing at least 16 Pakistani nationals and leaving ten others missing.
• 13 February – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visits Pakistan to strengthen bilateral ties. He co-chairs the 7th Pakistan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, leading to 24 agreements in defense, energy, and trade. Both nations commit to increasing bilateral trade to $5 billion.
• 14 February – Eleven people are killed in a roadside bomb attack on a vehicle carrying coal miners in Harnai District, Balochistan.
• 15 February –
  • Four members of the security forces and 15 Pakistani Taliban militants are killed in clashes in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan.
  • The Green Pakistan Initiative is launched in Cholistan, Punjab by General Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
  • A bus carrying pilgrims for a religious festival overturns in Khairpur District, Sindh, killing 12 people and injuring 15 others.
  • A van heading to Sehwan collides with a trailer near Qazi Ahmed, Sindh killing five people and injuring 10 others.
• 17 February – Two people are killed in a gun attack on an aid convoy in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 18 February –
  • Four soldiers responding to the attack on the aid convoy in Kurram District the previous day are killed in an ambush by militants.
  • The Pakistan Army kills 30 militants in South Waziristan near the Afghan border during an operation.
• 19 February –
  • 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy commences in Karachi, marking Pakistan's first time hosting an ICC event since 1996.
  • Seven people are killed in an attack by gunmen on a bus in Barkhan District, Balochistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army subsequently claims responsibility.
  • A police officer escorting polio vaccination workers is killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 21 February –
  • Six militants are killed in a raid by security forces in Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • A minivan falls into a drainage channel in Kasur District, Punjab, killing eight people and injuring two others.
• 23 February – Security forces kill seven militants in two separate operations in Daraban and Maddi area of Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 24 February – Ten militants are killed in a raid by security forces in Bagh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 28 February –
  • 2025 Darul Uloom Haqqania bombing: A suicide bombing during Friday prayers in Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, kills Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani and six others.
  • Two people are killed in a bomb attack in Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Ten people are injured in a bomb attack on a vehicle carrying soldiers in Quetta.
  • Six militants are killed in a security operation in North Waziristan.

• 3 March –
  • Two people, including a woman perpetrator, are killed in a suicide bombing on a Frontier Corps vehicle in Kalat, Balochistan.
  • An Afghan soldier is killed during clashes with Pakistani forces at the Torkham border crossing.
• 4 – 18 March – Sri Lanka women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
• 4 March – Eighteen people are killed in a combined suicide bombing and assault on a military base in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, that is claimed by the Pakistani Taliban affiliate Jaish Al-Fursan.
• 11 March – 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking: Balochistan Liberation Army militants blow up railway tracks and hijack the Jaffar Express train bound from Quetta to Peshawar taking 450 people hostages including both security personnel and civilians.
• 15 March – Eleven suspected Pakistani Taliban militants are killed in raids by security forces in Mohmand and Dera Ismail Khan districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 16 March – 5 April – Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
• 16 March – Five soldiers are killed in a suicide car bombing and ambush on their convoy in Nushki District, Balochistan.
• 20 March – Ten militants and one soldier are killed in a raid on a Pakistani Taliban hideout in Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 20 March – Sixteen Pakistani Taliban militants are killed by security forces while trying to enter the country from Afghanistan in Ghulam Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 28 March – 2025 Katlang drone airstrike: Eleven people are killed in drone strikes by the Pakistani military on Pakistani Taliban targets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

• 1 April – 2025 India–Pakistan heat wave: Pakistan and India are struck by a severe heatwave with temperatures up to 50°C, prompting health alerts. Experts link it to climate change and regional weather patterns.
• 6 April – Pakistani security forces repel an infiltration attempt by Pakistani Taliban militants near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in North Waziristan, leaving eight militants dead.
• 7 April – Nine Pakistani Taliban militants are killed in a raid by security forces in Dera Ismail Khan.
• 12 April – Eight Pakistani laborers from Bahawalpur are killed by unidentified gunmen at an auto workshop in Mehrestan, Iran.
• 13 April – A large rally is held in Karachi in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
• 14 April – A KFC employee is killed in an attack by a suspected Islamist mob on one of its restaurants in Sheikhupura.
• 15 April –
  • Three officers are killed in a bomb attack on a vehicle carrying members of the security forces in Mastung District, Balochistan.
  • Two polio vaccination workers are abducted by unidentified gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan.
• 18 April – A member of the Ahmadiyya community is killed in an attack by a suspected Islamist mob in Karachi.
• 22 April – A truck carrying passengers falls off a ravine in Jamshoro District, Sindh, killing 13 people and injuring 20 others.
• 23 April – Two security escorts for polio workers are killed in a gun attack in Mastung District, Balochistan.
• 24 April – 2025 India–Pakistan diplomatic crisis: Pakistan suspends visas issued to Indian nationals and closes its airspace to Indian aircraft in retaliation for India accusing Pakistan of involvement in the 2025 Pahalgam attack and launching punitive measures as a result, including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty and entry and border restrictions.
• 25 April –
  • 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes: Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchange fire along the Line of Control.
  • A member of the Ahmadiyya community is killed in a shooting in Bhulair, Punjab.
  • Four soldiers are killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle in Quetta.
• 26 April – Naveed Ahmad is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempted assassination of Imran Khan in 2022.
• 27 April – 2025 North Waziristan border clashes: Fifty-four Pakistani Taliban militants trying to enter the country from Afghanistan are killed by security forces in North Waziristan.
• 28 April –
  • Seven people are killed in a bomb attack outside the office of a peace committee in Wana, South Waziristan.
  • 2025 Nushki oil tanker explosion: A fuel truck catches fire and explodes in Nushki District, Balochistan, killing two people and injuring 56 others.

• 1 May –
  • 2025 India–Pakistan diplomatic crisis: All madrasas in Azad Kashmir are ordered closed for 10 days citing concerns over tensions with India.
  • Three members of the security forces and one militant are killed in a raid on a Pakistani Taliban hideout in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 2 May – Eight members of the same family are killed after a car falls into a ravine in Lower Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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• 5 February – Kashmir Solidarity Day
• 23 March – Pakistan Day
• 31 March–2 April – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May – Youm-e-Mazdoor
• 28 May – Youm-e-Takbeer
• 6-8 June – Eid al-Adha
• 5-6 July – Ashura
• 14 August – Independence Day
• 5 September – Milad un-Nabi
• 9 November – Iqbal Day
• 25 December – Quaid-e-Azam Day

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• 18 February – Nawab Yousuf Talpur, 82, politician.
• 21 February – Shamsuddin Azeemi, 97, scholar.
• 22 February – Tahir Mahmood Khan, 68, politician.
• 28 February – Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani, 56, politician and scholar.
• 15 March – Munir Shakir, 55, Islamic cleric, founder of Lashkar-e-Islam.
• 17 March – Naseer Soomro, 55, tallest man in Pakistan.
• 28 March – Najmuddin Shaikh, 85, diplomat.
• 3 March – Farooq Hamid, 80, cricketer.

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