The US State Department says that Energy To overcome the crisis of Pakistan to help America has priority.
During a news briefing on Wednesday, a journalist asked US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller that Pakistan Iran There is a fear of US sanctions for completing the gas pipeline project with the US and a fine of 18 billion dollars for not doing so.
In response to this question, Matthew Miller did not talk about the fines or the results of the completion of the project, but he said, “We have helped increase Pakistan’s clean energy capacity by about 4,000 megawatts.”
“Our projects have dramatically increased the country’s electricity generation and with the help of these projects, electricity is being provided to millions of Pakistanis today.”
“Through the US-Pakistan Green Alliance, a revolutionary initiative between our two countries, we are working together to address today’s most pressing environmental challenges,” the US spokesperson said. Especially in terms of water management, climate smart agriculture and renewable energy.’
Pakistan Iran Gas Pipeline The project made headlines in recent days when US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Donald Lowe said last week that the US is not in favor of the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project.
In response to a question regarding the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project at a State Department subcommittee meeting in Washington DC last week, Donald Lowe said that he would “fully support the US government’s objective to stop this pipeline.” are.’
Donald Low had said to a question asked in the committee that after the Islamabad administration approved the construction of the 80 km long section of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline in February, his country tried to stop the construction of the project. is doing
Yesterday, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the US does not support the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project and that doing business with Iran could lead to the risk of being hit by US sanctions.
Pakistan has said on the statement of US diplomat Donald Lowe regarding the gas pipeline with Iran that it is determined to complete the project.
On March 21, 2024, the spokesperson of the Pakistani Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said in response to a question during the weekly press briefing that “Pakistan has repeatedly renewed its commitment to the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline and Pakistan is committed to the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.” The decision will be the decision of the government of Pakistan.
The spokesperson had further said that ‘this pipeline is being constructed by Pakistan in its area, the first point at this time is the construction of the gas pipeline, we are committed to this construction.’
According to the Economic Survey 2020-21, Pakistan is generating electricity from hydro, LNG, furnace oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar and back gas to meet its growing electricity needs.
Environment and energy expert Qaiser Ejaz told Independent Urdu that ‘in 2004-5, Pakistan had set some goals, including completion of gas pipeline from Iran by 2015, generation of 2000 megawatts of electricity from coal, by 2011 Further increases were included in the acquisition of NG and hydropower generation.
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All these measures were expected to increase Pakistan’s electricity production by 70,000 megawatts, but none of them could be done.
At the beginning of this month, the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly was told that because of the non-ban on electricity, medicine and food items, Pakistan is buying 104 megawatts of cheap electricity from Iran and another 100 megawatts of electricity. Discussions are also going on.
The two countries signed an initial agreement in 1995 to build a pipeline to help Pakistan import natural gas from Iran.
India was also planned to be included in the project, but the New Delhi administration walked away from the project in 2009 due to cost and security concerns.
Iran has completed its part of the pipeline and if the project is not completed by 2024, Iran will have the right to claim $18 billion in damages against Pakistan.
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2024-10-06 22:09:26
