ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has cleared the way for a massive energy infrastructure upgrade following the formal approval of the 435-kilometre Machike-Thallian-Tarru Jabba White Oil Pipeline.

Facilitated by the Special Investment Facilitation Coun­cil, the strategic mega project is designed to establish a vital south-to-north fuel transport corridor to secure the national energy supply chain.

The pipeline had long been a priority on the investment council’s agenda, with the foundational memorandum of understanding signed directly under its platform to draw international collaboration and foreign investment.

By actively engaging key stakeholders, the council successfully resolved long-standing regulatory hurdles and fast-tracked the critical approvals needed to move the long-awaited project into execution.

Upon completion, the pipeline is expected to transform Pakistan’s fuel logistics by shifting oil transport from congested highways to a secure underground network. This transition will significantly lower fuel losses, reduce distribution costs, and minimise the environmental and safety hazards associated with heavy oil tankers on public roads.

Beyond enhancing national energy security, the multi-million-dollar infrastructure project is set to modernise the country’s industrial backbone and generate extensive employment opportunities.

Published in Dawn, June 24th, 2026