According to the report, Pakistan will be importing along with other crude fuels, diesel via a rail link.
Quoting the Managing director of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC), Jalil Salari said “the export of liquid fuels via the rail network will reduce the expenses of loading, transferring and discharging fuels.”
The report, however, failed to mention any reaction from the Pakistani side.
Pakistan committed to Iran fuel to solve energy crisis
Earlier in February, while hosting a trilateral summit with Afghanistan, Pakistan had reiterated its commitment to Iran over the proposed gas pipeline and other energy solutions. This was repeated by the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and the Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday.
Earlier in the week, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr Asim Hussain had said that a delegation will be visiting the neighbouring country to further discuss an Iranian offer for supply of 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil on deferred payments.
The US, which has imposed financial sanctions on Iran, has warned Pakistan from pursuing with energy projects with Iran including a proposed billion dollar gas pipeline.
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@Akhtar: remember the barter trade agreement with iran and our surplus wheat
we have not same values! we Muslims must be careful doing business with strangers we must respect Sharia Laws Islamic Laws doing Business with outsiders! thats the First and formost pbs facing Muslim inteligentia educated from the west, English-elites in the Muslim world particularly in Pakistan are makeing Bigest pbs for our youth and Our Islamic Civilisation
An encouraging sign.Will bring Shia-Sunnis closer.
Iran energy reminds me of that old old Elvis song -- "little less conversation - little more action". Time for discussion is over how about some concrete action.
@asim: @Ali Tanoli: @Mohsin:
Viva! Well said gentlemen. You are one hundred percent right. Only heartaches, CORRUPTION, interest and every kind of disadvantage we as a country have faced, by ignoring Iran and shaking America's hand, in which we LOST all our fingers.
We must pray that the PPP does not start sweating on the forehead and get diarrhoea. Salams and have a nice Sunday
Bye bye USA.Now your supremacy on Pakistan is near to end because our always best and time tested friends China and Iran were ready and are now ready to help Pakistan.The main reasons of your supremacy's eradication are your excessive interference in Pakistan's extremely internal and confidential matters and excessive addiction of power.
Its hard to believe that Iran will export diesel. It imports refined petroleum itself due to the lack of sufficient refineries. If it were only crude oil, one could have believed the news item.
@mohsin: how will we pay the Iranians if we don't get Aid? Ok. You would say exports. Our major exports are to US & Europe. What happens when the stop? With china, we have only imports. The Saudis will also stop aid if we side with Iran because if Shia Vs. Sunni enmity.
dont trust americans
Thank god iran is geting back to 80
Please go ahead. I filled my car tank's for almost 5000 a few days back and its now empty again. Buy it cheap from where ever you can. Iran makes nukes or not, only people of Iran have the right to decide. We shouldn't destroy our economy more by siding with filthy americans and their dirty games.