Iran-pakistan: IP pipeline to be completed by 2018  

The IP pipeline’s progress was thwarted when the US imposed sanctions on Iran


APP June 13, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline and Tapi gas pipeline will be completed in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

He said this while giving a briefing on mega projects to foreign diplomats in Islamabad. The IP pipeline’s progress was thwarted when the US imposed sanctions on Iran, drying up funding on Pakistan’s end while Iran managed to build 900km pipeline on its territory.

He added about 250 million cubic feet (mcf) of gas would be imported from Iran during first year, 500 mcf in the second year and 750 mcf in the third.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 14th, 2016.

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COMMENTS (1)

anoni | 7 years ago | Reply when ? Just can't trust our politician for dead line. Not one project is completed on time
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