Eleven Afghan nationals died and nine more were hurt when a pickup truck carrying 21 people collided with an oil tanker near Nokundi, in Chagai district of Balochistan, on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
For the families involved, the loss fell on people already on the move. The Afghans were travelling in an Iran-made Zamyad vehicle and, according to officials, were trying to reach Europe by way of Iran, with the help of smugglers. The pickup reached a remote area about 35km from Nokundi when it hit the tanker coming the other way.
Eleven people died on the spot. “We received 11 bodies and nine injured in the district hospital of Nokundi,” said Dr Nadir Khan, the hospital’s medical officer, adding that all the injured were now stable.
The driver, Khudanazar, died at the scene. He was the son of Abdullah and lived in Taftan. Police said everyone else killed or injured was an Afghan national. After legal formalities and initial treatment, the injured and the bodies were sent back to Afghanistan through border authorities.
Initial findings suggest speeding led to the crash, and police are examining all aspects, Chagai police chief Mohammad Sharif said. The crash again exposed the risks of fast driving on the border highways, where fatal accidents have grown frequent.
Sources
- KT | 11 Afghan Nationals Killed in Crash in Balochistan
- 11 Afghan nationals killed in Nokundi crash – Pakistan – DAWN.COM
