The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is coming to an end

According to Energy Press, the idea of building a peace pipeline was proposed in 1990 and it was decided that this pipeline would transport Iranian gas to Pakistan and India, which would be a message of peace and friendship in the subcontinent. According to the initial agreement, this 2,700 km long pipeline was supposed to transport Iran’s export gas from Pakistan to India.

It was predicted that in case of final agreement, 1100 km of this pipeline will be built in Iran, 1000 km in Pakistan and 600 km in India. According to the initial plan, 150 million cubic meters of Iranian gas was to be exported to India and Pakistan. Of this amount, 90 million cubic meters were intended for India and 60 million cubic meters for Pakistan, but this idea was not implemented.

With excuses about the security and price of the treaty, India became cold towards it and withdrew from the tripartite commitment. After that, in September 2012, the implementation of the treaty began and the then presidents of Iran and Pakistan agreed to cooperate in this field. Based on this cooperation, it was predicted that Pakistan would build its pipeline to the border of Iran within 22 months.

Also, based on this gas agreement, it was decided to start exporting gas through the pipeline to Karachi by 2014. This 25-year contract committed Iran to start exporting gas from 14 million cubic meters per day and increase it to 21 and 30 million cubic meters in two phases.

Although the above-mentioned agreement was made between the two countries, the implementation of the pipeline was stopped by the Pakistanis and conflicting information was provided by the officials in Pakistan about the progress of the project. Pakistan’s failure to start the implementation of the pipeline operation happened while Iran had completed its pipeline work since 2011 and had given Islamabad time until the end of 2014 to complete the pipeline operation.

According to the clauses in this contract, any party that does not fulfill its obligations by the deadline (December 31, 2014) must pay a certain amount of fine to the other party for each day of delay. Now, about 10 years have passed since this deadline. But Iran, as a sign of goodwill and due to respect for good neighborliness with Pakistan as a friendly and neighboring country, has not demanded a fine until now, although according to the contract, it reserves this right for itself.

Pakistan wants to operate IP gas pipeline

Currently, Iran’s president and oil minister are in Pakistan for negotiations, and decisions will definitely be made in this regard. As Javad Oji announced, Islamabad is interested in the rapid operation of Iran’s gas export pipeline to Pakistan (IP), and the Pakistani side is eager to inject gas into the IP pipeline as soon as possible. To speed up this work, Pakistan is preparing a contract with It is different companies.

He added: “With the actions that will be taken, we hope to witness the export of gas to Pakistan during the 13th government’s tenure, according to the international agreement signed between Iran and Pakistan.”

The development of international gas relations is in the interest of the country

Hamidreza Iraqi, the former CEO of the National Gas Company, told ISNA in this regard: As long as Iran can establish relations with its neighbors in terms of gas exchange, import and export, it has many advantages both in terms of national security and economy, but when will this happen? If the issue is realized, the amount of damages depends on the negotiations between the two parties.