Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline revival

The stars appear to be finally aligning for the long-awaited Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline. Driven by necessity and bolstered by the current global environment, Pakistan has set its sights on commencing and swiftly completing a small 80-kilometre stretch of the pipeline. Originally envisioned to span 785km in total, running from the Iran border through Balochistan to Sindh and extending to Punjab, this humbler endeavour aims to achieve its initial milestone in record time. Iran has already fulfilled its part of the deal by completing the construction of its seventh cross-country gas pipeline, starting from Asalouyeh and stretching 1,172km to Iranshahr. From there, it extends another 270km to the border of Pakistan, as indicated by the available online details.