LAHORE – China has officially approached the Pakistani authorities andpresented a prospect for a China-Turkmenistan pipeline which is to crossquite a lot of Central Asian mountain areas.
The Managing Director of Inter State Gas Systems (ISGS), Mobin Saulatstated, “It would be inexpensive and much more convenient for China tobuild this project from Pakistan’s region to cross the Karakoram range toits western border.
Also, the Chinese government has got in touch with us freshly, and theirprospect has been shared with Turkmenistan, where it is presently in thetransitory process of an evaluation process.”
According to details, it is observed that Pakistan is probable to ink thehost country contract earlier than the mid of next month or in January2019, in order to permit officially the placing and passing of the TAPI gaspipeline through its region and making easier for India to connect it closeto the Fazilka district.
Also, it is predictable that Prime Minister Imran Khan will be inauguratingthe 780km extensive segment of the TAPI project.