A main gas pipeline in the Bolan area of Balochistan was blown up in an explosion that has cut supply to Quetta and several surrounding districts, gas utility officials confirmed. The blast struck an 18-inch-diameter Sui Southern Gas Company pipeline near Gokart in the Bolan River Bed, forcing the suspension of supply to Kolpur, Mach, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin and Ziarat, with parts of Quetta also facing reduced pressure. Background Bolan, a mountainous district that sits along the strategic Quetta–Sibi corridor in Balochistan, has repeatedly been the site of attacks on…
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