Times of Islamabad

Pakistan under US, Saudi pressure: Iranian oil minister

Pakistan under US, Saudi pressure: Iranian oil minister

TEHRAN (IRNA) – US, Saudi and United Arab Emirates put Pakistan underpressure for construction of Iran-Pakistan Gas pipelines, said Iran’s OilMinister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh.

Pakistan is under pressure and has not built even one kilometer of thepipeline despite Iran’s follow ups, said Zangeneh.

The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the Peace Pipeline, or IPGas, is a 2,775-kilometer (1,724 mi) pipeline to deliver natural gas fromIran to Pakistan.