Iran completes construction of 900 kilometers of gas pipeline to Pakistan

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From Zawya:

Islamabad - A high-level Iranian delegation has informed Pakistan Iran has already constructed 900 km pipeline of 56 inch diameter from Assulyah gas processing facility up to Iran-Shahr, the Pakistan Petroleum Ministry said Wednesday. This means only 250 km remains to be constructed up to the Pakistan border, a statement from the Ministry said.

Pakistan's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Syed Naveed Qamar held a meeting with the delegation from the National Iranian Oil CompanyNational Iranian Oil CompanyLoading... (NIOCNIOCLoading...), that called on the minister following the first meeting of the Iran-Pakistan Gas Sales Purchase Agreement Coordination Committee here today.

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Under the deal finalized earlier this year, 750 million cubic feet of gas will be pumped to Pakistan daily from Iran by mid-2015.

Described as the 'Peace Pipeline,' the project has been planned since the 1990s and originally would have extended from Pakistan to its arch- rival, India.

However, India has been reluctant to join the project due to its disputes with Pakistan, and probably some US pressure, analysts say.

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