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US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said that America wants to help Pakistan to overcome its energy crisis.
He said that they had clear a policy regarding Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project.
Pakistan and Iran have recently signed an agreement in Islamabad to complete the project while President Asif Ali Zardari has also paid a visit to the neighbouring country last week to discuss the pipeline and to extend relationships with Iranian leadership.
"We have a clear policy over Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline," Olson said, addressing a gathering during his visit to Tarbela Dam on Tuesday.
He said that the US was in favour of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, adding that it would also continue to help the country to reduce the energy crisis.
American's State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell while commenting over the project on Wednesday said it is in Pakistan's best interest to avoid any santionable activity.
Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis which has damaged its industrial setup specially the textile industry.
"We will help Pakistan to complete Gomal Zam and Sadpara dams," he said and added that the US wanted the Pakistanis to spend a better life.
He said that US funding in different energy projects would provide employment to thousands of Pakistanis.
US supports TAPI but not Pak-Iran gas pipeline: Richard Olson | The Nation
He said that they had clear a policy regarding Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project.
Pakistan and Iran have recently signed an agreement in Islamabad to complete the project while President Asif Ali Zardari has also paid a visit to the neighbouring country last week to discuss the pipeline and to extend relationships with Iranian leadership.
"We have a clear policy over Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline," Olson said, addressing a gathering during his visit to Tarbela Dam on Tuesday.
He said that the US was in favour of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, adding that it would also continue to help the country to reduce the energy crisis.
American's State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell while commenting over the project on Wednesday said it is in Pakistan's best interest to avoid any santionable activity.
Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis which has damaged its industrial setup specially the textile industry.
"We will help Pakistan to complete Gomal Zam and Sadpara dams," he said and added that the US wanted the Pakistanis to spend a better life.
He said that US funding in different energy projects would provide employment to thousands of Pakistanis.
US supports TAPI but not Pak-Iran gas pipeline: Richard Olson | The Nation
