Gas supply to south Punjab suspended

Source Dawn


The gas supply to southern Punjab and Shakardarra was suspended due to severe damage caused to the main pipeline at Swerokas area on Monday night, official sources said.


The 12-inch main pipeline supplying gas to southern Punjab through Daud Khel from Gurguri was damaged as a result of a blast when a huge rock fell on it. The police and technical teams rushed to the scene around midnight to ascertain the cause of the blast.

Later the police confirmed that the pipeline had been damaged due to falling of a rock on it and it was not sabotage. The pipeline supplies gas to Mianwali in Punjab and Shakardarra in Kohat district.