Chaman: In a major crackdown, the district administration on Thursday sealed multiple fuel stations across the city following a surprise inspection led by Assistant Commissioner (City) Azizullah Kakar. The operation was launched to investigate credible reports of the illegal sale of Iranian petrol, which is banned under Pakistani law.
Acting on a specific tip-off, AC Kakar and his team conducted raids on several petrol pumps. During the inspections, they confirmed the presence and sale of the contraband fuel. The administration took immediate action, ordering the sealing of all offending stations to halt the illegal activity.
In a decisive move, a total of eleven petrol pumps were sealed. These included prominent stations such as Al-Ittihad, Karwan, Chaman Petrol Pump, Pakistan, City, Zarghun, Insaf, Jadid, Ittefaq, Saaf, and Gulzar. The swift action underscores the administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards the smuggling and unauthorized sale of fuel, which causes significant revenue loss to the national exchequer and undermines the formal fuel supply chain.
Assistant Commissioner Azizullah Kakar stated that the operation was part of an ongoing campaign to curb smuggling activities in the border region. He warned that strict legal action would be pursued against the owners of the sealed pumps. The district administration has also heightened vigilance across the area, with plans for continued inspections to ensure compliance with national fuel regulations and to prevent the sale of illegal petroleum products.
Meanwhile a senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader has petitioned the court to postpone the upcoming local government elections in Quetta, citing severe cold weather as a threat to the electoral process and public safety.
Haji Ali Madad Jatak, a PPP member of the Balochistan Assembly, stated in a public announcement that the extreme winter conditions in the provincial capital are severely disrupting daily life. He argued that holding elections now would impose undue hardship on polling staff, security personnel, and voters.
