Gas supply ‘restored’ in Balochistan after 36-hour outage

QUETTA: The gas supply, which had been suspended in Quetta and other towns and cities of Balochistan on Wednesday following the sabotage of an 18-inch diameter main pipeline, has been restored after 36 hours.

A spokesman for Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) stated in a late Thursday night announcement that the damaged gas pipeline has been successfully replaced. After testing the repairs, gas supply was restored to Quetta and other towns and cities in northern Balochistan, he added.