Govt to pursue LNG import project: Dr Asim - The News International

ISLAMABAD: Dr Asim Hussain Adviser to the prime minister on petroleum and natural resources said on Friday that the government has been pursuing liquefied natural gas (LNG) project as the country needs enhanced gas supplies for various sectors.

He was chairing the first meeting of the committee on LNG infrastructure projects, constituted by the prime minister, an official statement said.

The meeting was also attended by other committee members including minister for water and power, secretary finance, secretary water and power, representatives of the ministry of law and justice, Gohar Ejaz, Razak Dawood, Ahsan Bashir, chairman of All Pakistan Textiles Mills Association (APTMA) and senior officials of the ministry of petroleum and natural resources.
The committee members were briefed about the LNG import project and the previous decisions of the economic coordination committee (ECC), the statement said. Detailed discussions were held on the framework for LNG import, including fast track imports and the long-term import components.
The committee members unanimously agreed that the LNG import projects are necessary, keeping in view the current energy crisis in the country. They said that SNGPL–SSGC joint venture company should be established with major shareholding of the federal government that should undertake infrastructure development for LNG import.
Moreover, it was also recommended that the import initiatives already undertaken by the SSGC should run parallel to infrastructure development to ensure an early LNG import.
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