Gas supply to Sindh restored

Published July 22, 2014
The 18-inch pipeline was blown up by militants causing suspension of supply to some parts of Karachi and interior of Sindh.—File photo
The 18-inch pipeline was blown up by militants causing suspension of supply to some parts of Karachi and interior of Sindh.—File photo

QUETTA: Gas supply from Balochistan’s district of Jaffarabad to Karachi and other parts of Sindh was restored after the pipeline was repaired in village Khuda Bakhsh Jakhrani on Monday.

The 18-inch diameter pipeline was blown up by a remote-controlled device, causing suspension of supply to some parts of Karachi and interior of Sindh.

Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd officials said that technical teams carried out the repair work amid tight security and the supply was fully restored. They appealed to the local tribal elders to extend their cooperation for security of gas installations.

Published in Dawn, July 22nd , 2014

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