WIDE LENS REPORT

Balochistan

07 Dec, 2025

Pipeline to Power, But Not to the People

DERA BUGTI, Balochistan — Steel pipelines cut across the barren hills, carrying natural gas that has powered Pakistan’s industries and lit its homes for more than seventy years. They are symbols of

A Province Rich in Minerals, Poor in Mercy

DERA BUGTI, Balochistan — Beneath the rugged hills of Balochistan lies a wealth of minerals and energy reserves that have fuelled Pakistan’s growth for decades. Gas from Sui, coal from Chamalang, and
27 Nov, 2025

Seventy Years of Gas, No Water to Drink

DERA BUGTI, Pakistan — For more than seven decades, the gas fields of Dera Bugti have fuelled Pakistan’s cities, industries, and households. The discovery in Sui in 1952 was hailed as a
25 Nov, 2025