Pakistan Prepares To Proceed With Iranian Pipeline Project
July 19th, 2015
Courtesy of the Financial Times, a report on an ambitious pipeline plan between Pakistan and Iran: The removal of economic sanctions on Iran will clear the way for Pakistan to pursue an ambitious gas pipeline for eventually importing up to $2.5bn worth of Iranian gas annually, says Pakistan’s petroleum minister. Pakistan’s energy-starved economy currently has a deficit […]
Read more »Turkmenistan’s Gas Line: A Pipe Dream?
July 16th, 2015
Via BBC, an article on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) gas pipeline: For many, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) gas pipeline is nothing but a pipe dream. Its starting point is in Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated and closed-for-business states in the world, before it goes through war-torn Afghanistan and then reaches two countries that are hard to describe […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Balochistan Natural Gas Reserves
May 20th, 2015
Via Global Voices online, an interesting look at Balochistan’s natural gas potential: Balochistan is the most underdeveloped province of Pakistan, and Dera Bugti is one of the most underdeveloped parts of this province. In Dera Bugti is located Sui, the area which has come to be the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Natural gas was discovered at Sui […]
Read more »Iran-Pakistan Pipeline: Is There Scope For Hope?
March 25th, 2014
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the proposed Iran-Pakistan oil pipeline: The stalled Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline is symptomatic of the reshuffle in the bilateral relations between India and Iran and Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. As Iran shifts its focus towards India, Saudi Arabia has channelled its efforts towards strengthening ties with Pakistan. The fate […]
Read more »The Pipeline From Hell
September 24th, 2013
Via The Diplomat, an interesting look at the Iran-Pakistan pipeline project: During his trip to Pakistan last month, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry warned Pakistan that it could face U.S. sanctions if it continues to pursue plans to build a pipeline and import natural gas from Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been […]
Read more »The Promises and Problems of Gwadar Port
August 29th, 2013
Courtesy of Future Directions, some analysis on Gwadar Port which, though plagued with problems, is likely to succeed in becoming an economic hub: Background Gwadar Port is a deep water port being constructed, primarily with Chinese capital, in the south of the Pakistani province of Baluchistan. Operational control of the port was formally transferred to […]
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