{"id":3151,"date":"2025-06-16T20:53:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T15:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2025-06-16T20:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T15:53:22","slug":"fuel-crisis-grips-balochistan-amid-israel-iran-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/16\/fuel-crisis-grips-balochistan-amid-israel-iran-tensions","title":{"rendered":"Fuel Crisis Grips Balochistan Amid Israel-Iran Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is now taking a toll far beyond the Middle East, with Balochistan facing a severe fuel crisis due to disrupted cross-border supply lines.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Widespread fuel shortages are being reported across the province, from Quetta to remote regions like Turbat, Gwadar, Panjgur, and Chagai.<\/p>\n

The closure of fuel pumps, halted transportation, and long queues have paralyzed daily life for thousands of residents.<\/p>\n

Border Closures Deepen Supply Disruption<\/strong>
In response to growing security concerns, the provincial government has indefinitely sealed border crossings with Iran \u2014 Balochistan\u2019s primary fuel source.<\/p>\n

Critical trade points at Mashkel, Gabad-Kalatuk, and Turbat have all been shut, halting the movement of petroleum products and civilian traffic.<\/p>\n

In Gwadar and Panjgur, local authorities confirmed the complete suspension of fuel transport and cross-border activity.<\/p>\n

This disruption has particularly affected the Mashkel border, a key fuel hub for the region, with ripple effects reaching small towns and rural belts.<\/p>\n

Government Denials vs Ground Reality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite visible fuel shortages and panic buying, the Balochistan government insists the crisis is exaggerated.<\/p>\n

Provincial spokesperson Shahid Rind blamed \u201cfuel smugglers\u201d for spreading alarm, alleging that black-market<\/p>\n

operators were using the situation to lift bans on Iranian petrol.<\/p>\n

Rind also tied recent fire incidents in Quetta to the smuggled fuel trade, warning of legal action against hoarding and illegal sales.<\/p>\n

However, on-ground reports paint a starkly different picture \u2014 with more than 70% of fuel stations in Quetta closed and the rest overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

Residents in affected districts report travel disruptions, stranded vehicles, and fears of economic shutdown if the supply chain isn\u2019t restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is now taking a toll far beyond the Middle East, with Balochistan facing a severe fuel crisis due to disrupted cross-border supply lines. Widespread fuel shortages are being reported across the province, from Quetta to remote regions like Turbat, Gwadar, Panjgur, and Chagai. The closure of fuel …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[259,1573,1572],"class_list":["post-3151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-balochistan","tag-crisis","tag-fuel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3153,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3151\/revisions\/3153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}