{
  "id": 15376811,
  "title": "Digging in Karachi for Red Line damages gas pipeline, disrupts supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/digging-in-karachi-for-red-line-damages-gas-pipeline-disrupts-supply-15376811",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T07:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037943/digging-in-karachi-for-red-line-damages-gas-pipeline-disrupts-supply"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karachi experienced a gas supply disruption on Saturday during lunchtime when a high-pressure pipeline was damaged while excavation work was underway for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line on University Road. The inconvenience affected neighborhoods such as Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Mazar-i-Quaid, parts of Garden, Saddar, Burns Road, and various localities. Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) spokesperson stated that the pipeline near the Gulshan-i-Iqbal telephone exchange on University Road was compromised around 1pm during BRT construction activity. Repair teams arrived promptly and restored gas supply by 5pm. Residents expressed significant inconvenience, particularly for cooking, as well as commercial establishments experiencing a surge in customers seeking food. Domestic consumers complained about persisting low pressure even after restoration, forcing many families to seek meals from nearby restaurants. Rozina Adnan, a Saddar resident, recounted a situation where a guest had to be fed at a hotel, adding to their embarrassment.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Gas supply to several areas of the metropolis was suspended during lunch hours on Saturday after a high-pressure pipeline was damaged during excavation work for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line on University Road, adding to the miseries of residents in the affected areas. The disruption affected Gulshan-i-Iqbal, areas around Mazar-i-Quaid, parts of Garden, Saddar, Burns Road and…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Parts of Karachi to face gas supply suspension this weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/parts-of-karachi-to-face-gas-supply-suspension-this-weekend",
        "published": "2026-10-17T22:15:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Digging for Red Line damages gas pipeline, disrupts supply in Karachi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/digging-for-red-line-damages-gas-pipeline-disrupts-supply-in-karachi",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:54:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}