{"id":3379,"date":"2025-06-18T20:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=3379"},"modified":"2025-06-18T20:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:09:54","slug":"gas-pipeline-blown-up-in-kps-lakki-marwat-in-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/gas-pipeline-blown-up-in-kps-lakki-marwat-in-terror-attack","title":{"rendered":"Gas Pipeline Blown Up in KP\u2019s Lakki Marwat in Terror Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-54\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"264b7e1b-6c4f-4a7a-8d28-1db3ff2bbe40\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"81\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: A major act of sabotage rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Lakki Marwat district as terrorists blew up a critical gas pipeline on Tuesday night, according to police officials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"568\">The pipeline, which carries natural gas from the Bettani Gas Field to Punjab, was targeted in the Torwah seasonal stream area\u2014an ideal spot for attackers seeking cover.<br data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"435\" \/>The explosion caused a massive gas leak and ignited a fire, prompting an immediate response from law enforcement and emergency teams.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"898\">Assistant spokesperson for the Lakki Marwat district police, Qudratullah, confirmed the incident and called it a deliberate attempt to damage national infrastructure.<br data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"739\" \/>\u201cThis is a key pipeline that fuels domestic and industrial use in Punjab. The perpetrators used explosives to destroy a main section of the pipeline,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"946\"><strong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"946\">Sabotage Threatens National Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1221\">Security forces rushed to the site and cordoned off the area shortly after the blast.<br data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1036\" \/>Emergency teams also arrived to contain the fire and assess the extent of the destruction.<br data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1129\" \/>No casualties were reported, but authorities confirmed that significant damage had occurred.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1410\">Investigations are now underway to track down those responsible for the attack.<br data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1305\" \/>Officials have condemned the act as a direct strike on Pakistan\u2019s energy security and regional stability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1688\">The attack underscores the growing threat posed by terrorist groups who aim to disrupt essential public services and incite fear in local populations.<br data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1565\" \/>The district police have termed the attack as an effort to destabilize the area through targeted destruction of key assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1726\"><strong data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1726\">Rising Terrorism in Lakki Marwat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1902\">This attack comes amid a rising trend in terrorism across KP and Balochistan, particularly after the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire in late 2022.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2257\">Lakki Marwat, once pacified through security operations, has again emerged as a militant hotspot.<br data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2004\" \/>Earlier this month, three terrorists were killed in a shootout with police and a local peace committee, resulting in the martyrdom of one officer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2257\">In May, police and CTD commandos carried out joint operations in the area targeting suspected militants.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2348\">Security forces remain on high alert as authorities vow to bring the culprits to justice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: A major act of sabotage rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Lakki Marwat district as terrorists blew up a critical gas pipeline on Tuesday night, according to police officials. 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