Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pakistan Cabinet Gives Final Approval to Iran-PAK Gas Pipeline


Pakistan’s Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said today that the federal cabinet has given final approval to Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline Project. (The Nation, 30 January)

Kaira told reporters the cabinet‚ chaired by Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, also set up a four-member committee under Finance Minister to monitor work on the IP pipeline. The construction of the Pakistani side of the pipeline will be undertaken soon at a cost of $1.5 billion.

Kaira also announced that work is continuing on the proposed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.

Photo credit: Pakistan’s Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira (The Nation)

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