Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 33

16-Aug-2010

REGIONAL

Pakistan Moves Slowly On Iran Gas Pipeline And Qatari LNG Imports

Tehran has awarded a contract to build the final 250km stretch of gas pipeline inside Iran to Pakistans border. The move signals commitment by Iran, but the 2,150km project now faces a delay in completion due to Islamabads inability to fund its side of the development (MEES, 7 June). The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) engineering firm, Khatam al-Anbiya, won...