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During a press briefing in Washington on Wednesday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller was asked, “We heard that during the meeting between US Ambassador Donald Bloom and Secretary of State Ishaq Dar, Pakistan was working with the US to defeat terrorist networks.” Had asked for help.’
Commenting in response to this, the American spokesperson said that “in dealing with threats to regional security, the United States and Pakistan have common interests.’
He said that the people of Pakistan have been greatly affected by violent extremist terrorists and our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who died in Balochistan.
A US State Department spokesman strongly condemned last week’s attacks targeting security personnel and civilians, including the killing of 23 innocent civilians in Musa Khel.
In the intervening night of August 25 and 26, dozens of civilians and security forces personnel were killed in militant attacks at various places in Balochistan province, while 21 militants were killed in Pakistan Army operations.
The Pakistani army said in a statement that 14 security personnel lost their lives while 21 militants were killed during the retaliatory action against militants in Musakhel.
23 people were shot and killed after they were identified and taken off trucks and passenger buses in Rara Sham area of Mosikhel district of Balochistan.
21 vehicles including trucks and other vehicles were also set on fire during the violence against them.
During the press briefing, the spokesperson of the US State Department was also asked about the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, to which Matthew Miller said: ‘We will continue to enforce our sanctions against Iran and of course we will work with Iran. Anyone considering business agreements is advised to be aware of the potential implications of these agreements.’
When the US spokesman was asked to comment that Iran had warned Pakistan to complete the gas pipeline project or face a possible $18 billion fine. Despite the country’s energy needs, there is also pressure on Pakistan from the United States not to proceed with the project or face sanctions, but Pakistan is demanding a waiver of sanctions to complete the project.
In response to this question, Matthew Miller said that ‘helping to overcome energy shortages is a priority for the United States and we continue to discuss energy security with the government of Pakistan.’
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.
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The spokesperson had further said that ‘this pipeline is being constructed by Pakistan in its own territory, at this time the first point is the construction of the gas pipeline, we are committed to this construction.’
A few days after this statement by the Pakistani Foreign Office, the spokesperson of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, said clearly that the US does not support the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project and that doing business with Iran risks being hit by US sanctions. may arise.
The main objective of this project was actually to supply gas from Iran to both Pakistan and neighboring India, but due to international sanctions imposed on Iran, the project has been stalled for a long time.
The US had opposed it from the beginning and had expressed fears that Pakistan might face financial penalties if it followed suit.
The terms of the plan also include that a party may have to pay a financial penalty if it does not complete the construction of its part of the pipeline by the specified deadline.
It should be noted that on February 23, Pakistan’s Supervisory Cabinet Energy Committee approved the laying of an 81 km pipeline from the Iranian border to Gwadar.
Recently, there were reports that Iran plans to go to the International Court of Arbitration in Paris, where it will claim damages of 18 billion dollars against Pakistan, due to Pakistan’s lack of progress on the gas pipeline.
However, Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, when asked about Iran’s notice regarding the gas pipeline, said that this matter is related to the Ministry of Petroleum, however, she clarified that Islamabad will resolve all issues with Tehran through friendly talks. wants to do
The gas pipeline agreement between Pakistan and Iran was signed in 2010. The nearly 1,900 km long pipeline was intended to supply 750 million to 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day for 25 years to meet Pakistan’s growing energy needs.
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