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| Blackout in Balochistan after power pylonsÂ’ bombing |
| 2013-07-19 |
| QUETTA: Seventeen districts of Balochistan plunged into darkness on Thursday night when unidentified people blew up four power pylons in Bibi Nani area of Mach district of Bolan. According to the Balochistan Levies sources, unidentified persons had planted the explosives on four power pylons of two main transmission lines. The bomb destroyed one of the pylons completely and three others partly. While talking to media QESCO spokesman Mohammad Afzal said that unidentified persons blew up four power pylons, two of 220kV and two of 132 kV, in Bibi Nani. The electricity supply to 17 districts of Balochistan, including the provincial capital Quetta, was suspended as a result, he added. QESCO is providing electricity to Quetta city from alternative Habibullah Costal Power House and Shaikhmanda Thermal. “We have 270 megawatts of electricity currently for Balochistan, whereas its total needs stands at 1,550 megawatts. We are providing electricity to the district headquarters and rural area feeders for one hour each,” he said and added that a 220KV tower was completely destroyed and three others partly damaged. The repair work will be start after security clearance by the provincial government, he added. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack until this report was filed. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #10 I can only aspire to have half a mind. Sumptin' to do with the 60s, no doubt. As for 'lectricty, dat bees unIslamic. No Power to the People! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-07-19 22:35 |
| #9 I feel witty. Oh so witty. I feel witty and pretty and bright. |
| Posted by: Dopey Sinatra 2013-07-19 17:01 |
| #8 They closed Golden Corral, the Tauren claimed it was Raciss. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-07-19 16:13 |
| #7 Country's gone to hell since gas got over 40 cents and the damn music.... don't get me started. I'll be at the Golden Corral if I can find it, or did they steal that too? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-07-19 16:07 |
| #6 so anyone with half a mind to post 'witty' commentary at the Burg can do so (and unfortunately do.) my other half a mind is...resting. Yeah, that's it |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-07-19 14:25 |
| #5 I'm "half a mind" to post something or other, and quite often do :-( |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-07-19 14:11 |
| #4 Sure we do, but a good one costs as much as you would pay for a small car. Fortunately we have computers with keyboards, so anyone with half a mind to post 'witty' commentary at the Burg can do so (and unfortunately do.) |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-07-19 14:00 |
| #3 You mean we manufacture our own ballpoint pens these days? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-07-19 10:53 |
| #2 Fascinating? Perhaps when you see that they ONLY consume and NEVER produce, just poor assholes, rather steal than make. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-07-19 10:09 |
| #1 How long has it been since Moslems invented anything? Which Moslem country manufactures its own Ballpoint Pens? Moslem Culture is fascinating. |
| Posted by: Threater Flusoper9823 2013-07-19 04:18 |