By an OGJ Correspondent
KARACHI, Apr. 23 -- A bomb destroyed about 15 ft of pipeline on the Sui-Shikarpur natural gas main pipeline Apr.26, disrupting service to Karachi and several other cities in Sindh and Punjab provinces, Pakistan.
The blast caused the loss of millions of rupees in leaked gas, officials said. Sui Southern Gas Co. said some service was restored in about 5 hours, using an alternative line, and mainline repairs were expected within 40 hours.
Local authorities described it as the latest in a series of disruptions by local tribes attempting to extort more incentives and royalties from the government.