In a significant development, Pakistan and Turkmenistan have decided to accelerate work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. The project aims to transport 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Turkmenistan to India, passing through Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The decision to expedite the project was made during a meeting between Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Cabinet of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredow, who was on a two-day visit to Pakistan. Substantial progress has been made through collaboration on the TAPI Gas Pipeline project, aimed at promoting economic integration and energy security.
The TAPI pipeline project involves laying a 56-inch diameter, 1,680 km pipeline from Turkmenistan to the Pak-India border. The pipeline will have the capacity to flow 3.2 billion cubic feet per day, with Pakistan and India receiving 1.325 bcfd gas each and Afghanistan receiving 0.5 bcfd.
The project has been in the works for several years, with Pakistan and Turkmenistan signing a joint implementation plan in Islamabad in June. The ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a Turkmenistan delegation led by Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma’a.
The acceleration of the TAPI pipeline project is expected to have significant economic and energy security benefits for the participating countries. It will help to meet the growing energy demands of Pakistan and India, while also promoting regional cooperation and integration.
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