Pakistan will start importing Iran gas by early 2015: Minister

[Edevelop]

Islamabad says it will finish the pipeline projected to carry natural gas from Iran to Pakistan, and will start importing gas from its western neighbor by early 2015.


Pakistan Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline would finally be completed in December.

Abbasi noted that Islamabad is bound to purchase gas from Iran by January 1, 2015, and it would face a penalty of USD 3 million per day if it fails to meet the deadline.

He said despite a number of obstacles, the government remains committed to completing the gas pipeline project within the stipulated period.

The final construction phase of the pipeline, which would cost about USD 1.5 billion, was inaugurated on March 11.

Iran has already built 900 kilometers of the pipeline on its soil and is helping to build the 700-kilometer part of the pipeline on the Pakistani side.

The IP pipeline is designed to help Pakistan to overcome its growing energy needs at a time when the country of over 180 million people is grappling with serious energy shortages.

Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal said in early June that the new Pakistani government will continue the joint gas pipeline project with Iran, saying the issue of energy is Islamabad’s top priority.

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[ssethii]

Yes we have polled our votes in your favor for these kind of decisions Mr. Abbassi.

 

[313 GO]

Wat a joke these iranians r destablising pakistan nd pakistans balochistan hand in hand with india from afghanistan nd iran nd we will buy gas from them nd tht 2 expensive iranian gas wheras iran has given a consulate 2 india in zahidan iranian balochistan which borders pakistan from there iran nd india r destablising pakistans balochistan from hiding in iran all the sabotage tht is being done in pakistans balochistan r done by iranians nd indians by hiding in iran nd we will buy gas from them iran who is destablising pakistan nd pakistans balochistan with india from afghanistan as well as iran wheras turkumenistan has offered pakistan gas at half a price then iran exclude india from turkemistan afghanistan nd pakistan gas pipeline nd make TAP TURKUMENISTAN AFGHANISTAN ND PAKISTAN PIPELINE instead of TAPI exculde india from this. Thanks

 

[pkuser2k12]

bae bohat mazahia hayn pmln walay

jan deo mian sb hun tay jan deo

 

[Beskar]

The Shareef brothers and their diet's enough for our natural gas requirements.

 

[Armstrong]

The Shareef brothers and their diet's enough for our natural gas requirements.

Oh bhai Nihari, Kunaaa, Harissaa aur Shub Daigh sei kiyaa dushmani haii aaap kii ?

 

[Pandora]

More like they will be importing iranian farts. No one takes these jokers seriously anymore.

 

[cleverrider]

The Shareef brothers and their diet's enough for our natural gas requirements.

There natural Gas will come in use, whenever we decide to move to your location Kepler 22b!

 

[Beskar]

Oh bhai Nihari, Kunaaa, Harissaa aur Shub Daigh sei kiyaa dushmani haii aaap kii ?

No dushamani bro where dat daig at? Bring it on!

 

[Kompromat]

No dushamani bro where dat daig at? Bring it on!

Playing hide & seek comrade ?

 

[indianpunjabi]

looks day dream

 

[Kompromat]

looks day dream

The pipeline is already in Pakistan. The gas supply will start, as soon as its completed by next year. Yes it is a day dream, but for India, especially for you Punjabis. It was going to benefit Punjab the most because this pipeline will reach Lahore, only a 100kms away from Punjab. Your govt, has backed out from this pipeline, now we will extend it to China instead.

 

[indianpunjabi]

The pipeline is already in Pakistan. The gas supply will start, as soon as its completed by next year. Yes it is a day dream, but for India, especially for you Punjabis. It was going to benefit Punjab the most because this pipeline will reach Lahore, only a 100kms away from Punjab. Your govt, has backed out from this pipeline, now we will extend it to China instead.

but sir i think work not start yet on pakistani side. btw i read pakistani newspaper online.

 

[Kompromat]

but sir i think work not start yet on pakistani side. btw i read pakistani newspaper online.

No, the pipeline entered Pakistan a few months ago. Work is continuing on it.

Is project day vich, sab tu vadda nuqsaan tuhaday punjab day hai. Imagine what you could have done with unrestricted affordable gas supply for industries and homes in Punjab?

Your govt is nuts, they though Pakistan will back off - if India did -- well - we don't run Pakistan according the wishes of India.

 

[cloud_9]

The pipeline is already in Pakistan. The gas supply will start, as soon as its completed by next year. Yes it is a day dream, but for India, especially for you Punjabis. It was going to benefit Punjab the most because this pipeline will reach Lahore, only a 100kms away from Punjab. Your govt, has backed out from this pipeline, now we will extend it to China instead.

Your rant smells petty disgusting just like a flatus.
Why do we need Iranian gas (especially Punjabis).....even if gas was required for fertilizer plants there is already a LNG pipeline which is under utilised because of less demand and our power plants run on Coal.Wasn't it you guys who were trying to extend that pipeline to Lahore

It wouldn't hurt going through the news

Abbasi noted that Islamabad is bound to purchase gas from Iran by January 1, 2015, and it would face a penalty of USD 3 million per day if it fails to meet the deadline.