Gas pipeline damage in Balochistan disrupts supply to several areas

KARACHI: A gas pipeline at Akhtarabad Western Bypass in Balochistan has been damaged, causing a suspension in gas supply to multiple areas.

A spokesperson for Sui Southern Gas Company confirmed that the affected pipeline has an 18-inch diameter and serves as a main supply line. The cause of the damage—whether an accident or sabotage—remains unknown.

Technical teams have been dispatched to the site to evaluate and resolve the situation. The disruption has impacted several regions, including Kuchlak, Ziarat, Bostan, Yaru, Karbala, Harmizai, Pishin, and parts of Quetta such as Airport Road, Naukali, Jinnah Town, Khazi, and Hazar Ganji.

Meanwhile, Rawalpindi is grappling with a severe gas crisis, affecting 70% of the city. Areas like Chaklala Scheme III, Gulistan Colony, Wilayat Homes, Eidgah Mohalla, Jamia Masjid Road, Dhoke Hassu, Dhoke Kashmirian, Sadiqabad Khurram Colony, Rawalpindi Cantonment, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, and Dhoke Kala Khan are severely affected.