Lakki marwat: Suspected militants blew up a major gas pipeline in northwestern Pakistan, suspending supply to the country's largest province of Punjab, police said. This incident, the latest in a series of similar explosions in recent months, took place in the restive Lakki Marwat district of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police spokesman Amir Khan told the media.

According to Anadolu Agency, suspected militants detonated explosives planted on the pipeline, causing the suspension of gas supply to Punjab's Mianwali region. This marks the fourth attack at the same location in less than three months. While there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion, security forces have pointed fingers at the outlawed militant network Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), known for its history of attacking security forces and government installations.

In response to the attack, security forces conducted a search operation in the area to apprehend those responsible. Lakki Marwat has long been a hotbed of terrorism and violence, with TTP militants carrying out numerous attacks on security forces, especially targeting police officers in recent years.