Washington: After openly opposing the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project yesterday, the US has now said that helping Pakistan to deal with the energy shortage crisis is among our priorities.
In the press briefing of the US Ministry of State, a journalist questioned that the US has warned Pakistan of possible restrictions on gas pipeline projects with Iran, while on the other hand, the US itself has negotiated with Qatar, a non-NATO ally, to meet its energy needs. What is the contract for?
The journalist added that it seems that the US has left its non-NATO ally Pakistan alone to deal with the energy crisis, although Pakistan has been a strong ally of the US in many places, but does the US still have a gas pipeline with Iran? Pakistan could be fined $18 billion due to the Line project?
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in response that helping Pakistan deal with the crisis of energy shortage is one of the priorities of the US. We have helped in the addition of nearly 4,000 MW of power capacity in Pakistan.
Spokesman Matthew Miller further informed that these projects of ours have increased the power capacity of Pakistan which is providing electricity to millions of homes in Pakistan today.
In addition to the US-Pakistan Green Alliance, a transformative initiative between the two countries, we are working together on clean water, environmentally friendly modern agriculture systems, and renewable energy to address today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
It should be remembered that in yesterday’s press briefing, Matthew Miller and Donald Low opposed the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project and said that before any such agreement, any country should be under the threat of US sanctions. should also be considered.
