Riaz Baloch:
In a major blow to public welfare, unidentified miscreants set fire to the pipeline of a drinking water supply project worth Rs 840 million in Chagai district. The scheme was launched to provide thousands of households with clean drinking water at their doorstep, a facility the region’s residents had long been deprived of. Officials from the Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) said the project was the first of its kind in the area and its sabotage amounted to hostility against the people, as it was designed to resolve a decades-old shortage of potable water.
Authorities confirmed that damage assessments are underway to determine repair costs, and the government has directed immediate restoration efforts to minimize hardship for locals. Police have launched a full-scale investigation and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. Residents, expressing anger and disappointment, demanded swift arrests and strict punishment, stressing that no one should be allowed to undermine vital public projects.
