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Central Asian countries are taking steps to broaden relations with their southern neighbor, the Taliban-led Afghanistan, despite the hard-line group’s increasingly restrictive policies, particularly toward women. Kyrgyzstan removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations earlier this month, Turkmenistan resumed work with Afghanistan on a major gas-pipeline project, and …

Turkmenistan and Pakistan have reached an agreement on holding negotiations on the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in the near future, Trend reports. This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, at a regular meeting …

Islamabad is contemplating to kick-off construction work on 80 kilometre portion of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project — from Iranian border to Gwa¬dar — to escape a potential penalty of $18 billion, in case Tehran decided to move to the Paris-based International Arbi¬tration for non-execution of the project. It has also …

The value of Iran’s exports to Pakistan increased by 13 percent in 2023 as compared to 2023, according to the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce. The data released by the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce indicate that Iran exported non-oil commodities worth $944 million to its neighbor Pakistan in the past year, …

Iranian and Pakistani energy ministers vowed to take effective steps in advancing the previously-inked Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas project deal. Following his visit to Iran to participate in the 23rd edition of the Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE), Pakistan Minister of Energy Muhammad Ali promised to fulfill the commitment of his …

The government is scheduled to discuss a long-term program for the import of discounted crude oil from Russia with the administration in Moscow next week, officials confirmed Arab News on Friday, as the South Asian state seeks to diversify its energy supplies at cheaper rates. A Pakistani delegation, headed by …

Pakistan can attract foreign investment in manufacturing of solar panels and allied equipment at local level provided it formulates policies that deliver legal safeguards to investors and guarantee a consistent regulatory framework. Talking to WealthPK, Mustafah Abdullah, a wind and solar energy project developer and Chief Executive Officer of Moro …

Pakistan is eyeing Central Asia as its energy trade partner, especially Turkmenistan, and is seeking gas supplies for Gwadar in an effort to make it an international energy hub by encouraging China and European countries to establish liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and export the fuel. “We want to be …

Pakistan is facing penalties of as much as $18 billion if it fails to complete a gas pipeline project it is carrying out with Iran, local media have reported. The project, which should supply some 750 million cubic feet of natural gas to Pakistan daily, has been fraught with difficulties, …

Pakistan has placed an order for a single cargo of Russian oil, but is keen for a long-term deal to buy the crude in Chinese currency, according to the country’s power minister. The payment for the first shipment has been made in US dollars but Pakistan would like further purchases …