Iran gas pipeline project to be completed in a year, says Abbasi

E-Paper | June 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Pakistan would find an opportunity to complete the proposed Iran gas pipeline project within a year.

While talking to a private news channel, the minister said, “I think trade restrictions against Iran would be lifted, following an agreement between Iran and world powers.”

He said Pakistan had intensified its efforts to materialise the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.

Khaqan said that the present situation seemed appropriate for carrying out the proposed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, following a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme between Iran and world powers. The minister added that he is scheduled to hold a meeting with his Iranian counterpart next month.

Prominent economist Iqbal Hamid Khan also said that the Iran-Pakistan pipeline has become more important in the current scenario. He said the pipeline project could only be pursued if sanctions against Iran were lifted.

Hamid said the price at which Iran would sell gas to Pakistan was a little high but the electricity generated from imported gas would help to resolve shortage of electricity besides reducing power tariff.

Hamid said a two-year period would be required for completion of the project if work started immediately on the Pakistani side of the gas pipeline.

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IFA

Nov 28, 2013 02:05pm

There is a contradiction. In heading it is written one year and in details it is written 02 years that is after the lifting of sanction against Tehran.

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Ali

Nov 28, 2013 09:13pm

The government should install solar panels on every building available. We must devise a policy to encourage solar panel installations which will completely eliminate the power shortages at a very low cost.

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Najam

Nov 28, 2013 11:57pm

@IFA: Those are the views of two people.... The minister says one year while the economist is of the opinion that it will take 2 years.

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azmat khan

Nov 29, 2013 01:23am

This project be completed as soon as possible.It is very beneficial for Pakistan.

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Shahid J Hashmi

Nov 29, 2013 04:39am

I don't know how long our leaders will be living in self bemusement. Pakistan will not neither the technical know how nor the money to complete this project on its own. And the security situation it cannot attract foreign capital for this or any other meaningful project. Pakistan needs to eliminate the menace of terrorism before it can attract foreign capital for infrastructure development. I hope our leaders will stop fooling the people of Pakistan.

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