ISLAMABAD, March 27: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Usman Aminuddin on Wednesday underlined the importance of the white oil pipeline project in national economy, and called upon the Pak Arab Pipeline Company (PAPCO) Joint Venture to expedite the work so that it could be completed at the earliest possible time.

The minister was presiding over a meeting on Wednesday to review the progress on the project. The meeting was attended by the Director General (Oil), Director General (Special Projects), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and Managing Directors of joint venture companies — PARCO, PSO, Shell and Caltex.

Usman Aminuddin said that early completion of the project would not only bring rapid economic development in the country but also put the petroleum sector on road to speedy progress.

He said that all measures must be taken to ensure early completion of the national lifeline project, as the country could not afford its undue delay.

The minister was given a detailed briefing, and the joint venture assured that all steps were being taken to gear up the efforts for its completion.