ISLAMABAD: A sabotage attack by unidentified miscreants severely damaged an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) near Akhtarabad, Quetta, disrupting gas supplies to Upper Balochistan and Quetta City.
According to an initial report from the Bomb Disposal Squad, the pipeline near the Western Bypass was targeted, causing significant damage. SSGC’s technical teams promptly responded to extinguish the fire by shutting off the main valve.
Repair work is set to commence Thursday morning after receiving security clearance from law enforcement agencies. The damaged 8-foot section of the pipeline is expected to take approximately 12 hours to restore.
The affected areas in Upper Balochistan include Pishin, Kuchlak, Ziarat, Bostaan, Yaroo, Karbala, and Haran Zai. In Quetta, areas impacted include Airport Road, Nawa Killi, Jinnah Town, Khan Zai, A-One City, and Hazaar Ganji.
SSGC has assured the public that repair teams are working diligently to restore gas supplies at the earliest.
