{
  "id": 2478625,
  "title": "Balochistan: Senate body reviews customs enforcement, security challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/balochistan-senate-body-reviews-customs-enforcement-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:05:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436058/balochistan-senate-body-reviews-customs-enforcement-security-challenges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On June 14, 2023, the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, chaired by Senator Rana Mahmood-ul-Hassan, convened a meeting to discuss customs enforcement and security challenges in Balochistan. The committee heard from officials about the significant security threats faced by customs authorities in the region. Over 30 attacks had been carried out on LPG bowsers in Nushki, resulting in substantial financial losses and security risks. LPG tankers are valued between Rs 20 million and Rs 30 million, highlighting the importance of addressing these attacks.\n\nThe committee was informed that although efforts were being made to improve security in the challenging mountainous terrain, significant obstacles remained. The committee was also briefed on Pakistan's LPG supply gap, with domestic production accounting for only 2,000-2,500 metric tonnes per day, while daily consumption is 6,000 metric tonnes. The government has allocated a 10 percent quota for LPG distribution to northern areas, but Senator Abdul Qadir proposed equal division between northern and southern regions. LPG currently reaches only 28 percent of the country's urban population, making it a vital alternative energy source.\n\nThe committee examined the issue of substandard LPG cylinders, with concerns over frequent explosions and calls for stronger legal action. Recent amendments to the law to increase punishment to 14 years' imprisonment and heavy fines were proposed. Additionally, the committee discussed the fire incident at the Quetta Customs warehouse, where the exact cause is still unknown but fuel was deliberately poured to start the fire. The committee also questioned the closure of the border with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the recent arrest of a senior Customs officer by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), expressing concern over the impact on the officer's family.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, chaired by Senator Rana Mahmood-ul-Hassan, held a detailed meeting to review customs enforcement and security challenges in Balochistan, the security of LPG tankers, LPG supply and pricing, the issue of substandard cylinders, the fire incident at the Quetta Customs warehouse, border trade matters, investigations by the Federal…",
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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."
}