Militants blow up transmission poles in Pakistan
QUETTA: Power supply to a district inhabited by more than 100,000 people was suspended on Monday when suspected tribal militants blew up transmission poles in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
"The supply to Mastung has been suspended and we have started maintenance work to restore power as soon as possible," an official said.
The power disruption caused misery to people experiencing a scorching heat wave.
The so-called nationalist militants and those belonging to outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) are agitating for more political and economic rights in the impoverished province.
Meanwhile, weather officials have forecast the countrywide hot spell to continue for four more days.
It has already claimed 84 lives during the past four weeks.
"The supply to Mastung has been suspended and we have started maintenance work to restore power as soon as possible," an official said.
The power disruption caused misery to people experiencing a scorching heat wave.
The so-called nationalist militants and those belonging to outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) are agitating for more political and economic rights in the impoverished province.
Meanwhile, weather officials have forecast the countrywide hot spell to continue for four more days.
It has already claimed 84 lives during the past four weeks.
posted by Marko at 5/15/2006 08:24:00 AM
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