Digging for Red Line damages gas pipeline, disrupts supply in Karachi

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Siddiqui, T. (2026, October 18). Digging for Red Line damages gas pipeline, disrupts supply in Karachi. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037943/digging-for-red-line-damages-gas-pipeline-disrupts-supply-in-karachi

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Dawn · collected 2026-10-18 · by Tahir Siddiqui

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On Saturday during lunch hours in Karachi, gas supply disruptions occurred after a high-pressure pipeline was damaged by excavation work for the BRT Red Line on University Road. The affected areas included Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Mazar-i-Quaid, parts of Garden and Saddar. Sui Southern Gas Company spokesperson reported that repairs were completed by 5pm, but many residents faced difficulties cooking meals during this period. Some families had to resort to dining out or ordering food from nearby restaurants due to the disruption.
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On Saturday, gas supply to several areas in Karachi was suspended during lunch hours after a high-pressure pipeline was damaged during excavation work for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line on University Road. The disruption affected neighborhoods including Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Saddar, Garden, and parts of Burns Road. A spokesperson from Sui Southern Gas Company confirmed that the damage occurred around 1pm when repair teams immediately began work to fix it, with service fully restored by 5pm. Affected residents complained about the inconvenience, especially during meal preparation times. Local eateries reported an increase in customers as many households had to seek alternatives for their meals.

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📰 Gas Pipeline Damage In Karachi
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Tahir Siddiqui
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Garden Gulshan-i-Iqbal KARACHI Mazar-i-Quaid Saddar

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Garden GPE · 3× Saddar GPE · 3× Gulshan-i-Iqbal GPE · 2× Dawn ORG · 1× KARACHI GPE · 1× Mazar-i-Quaid GPE · 1× Rozina Adnan PERSON · 1× SSGC ORG · 1× the Sui Southern Gas Company ORG · 1×

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Another resident from Garden said his wife could not cook and they had to bring food from a restaurant for the children.
2026-10-18 · Dawn
Digging for Red Line damages gas pipeline, disrupts supply in Karachi · assertive framing

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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. asserted
pipeline → suspend → areas
The disruption affected Gulshan-i-Iqbal, areas around Mazar-i-Quaid, parts of Garden, Saddar, Burns Road and several other localities. asserted
disruption → affect → Garden
A spokesperson for the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said that the high-pressure pipeline near the Gulshan-i-Iqbal telephone exchange on University Road was damaged at around 1pm during BRT construction activity. asserted
pipeline → say → activity
She said teams immediately reached the site and started repair work, which was completed by 5pm. asserted
which → say → pm
“After completion of the work, gas supply was restored,” she said. asserted
she → restore → work
Residents in the affected areas said the sudden suspension caused considerable inconvenience, particularly during cooking hours. asserted
suspension → affect → hours
Several households reported disruption in preparing afternoon meals, while commercial eateries and roadside hotels in Saddar and Garden saw a rush of customers as many people had no option but to dine out or take food home for their families. asserted
people → report → families
Domestic consumers complained that low pressure persisted even after the announced restoration time. Many families said they had to arrange food from nearby restaurants. asserted
they → complain → restaurants
“We had guests at home and the gas suddenly disappeared. asserted
gas → have → home
We had to order biryani from a nearby hotel, which cost us extra besides causing embarrassment,” said Rozina Adnan, a resident of Saddar. asserted
Adnan → have → Saddar
Another resident from Garden said his wife could not cook and they had to bring food from a restaurant for the children. uncertain
they → say → children
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