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Iran war chokes fuel lifeline in Pakistan's Balochistan

NPR | By Betsy Joles
Published April 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM MDT

The Iran-U.S. ceasefire deal offers a hopeful sign for Pakistanis battered by weeks of rising fuel costs, especially in Balochistan, where diesel and gasoline smuggled from Iran have become scarcer.

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