ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 19 (UPI) -- The Pakistani government formally asked China to join the Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline should India withdraw from the project, Pakistani officials said.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf during his visit to Beijing in May invited China to join the $7.4 billion, 1,724-mile natural gas pipeline.
Senior officials in Islamabad told the Daily Times of Pakistan Beijing followed up with a preliminary request for more information on the project. The pipeline will deliver natural gas from the Iranian South Pars field to Pakistan and India.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
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