Ali Pervaiz Malik expresses gratitude to Qatar for timely facilitation in ensuring LNG supplies
\n Islamabad
\nPetroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to secure additional gas supplies, expressing gratitude to Qatar for its timely facilitation in ensuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
\nThe minister made the remarks during a meeting with Qatar\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan Ali bin Mubarak Al-Khater at the Petroleum Division, read a statement issued by the Ministry of Energy.
\n The meeting was aimed at expressing gratitude to Qatar for its timely facilitation in ensuring LNG supplies and to further strengthen coordination for future energy cooperation, especially regarding strategic storage, it added.
\nDuring the meeting, Malik thanked Qatar for its \u201ccontinued support in providing LNG cargoes at a critical time\u201d when Pakistan was facing challenges due to congestion in Strait of Hormuz and peaking summer power demand.
\nMalik reiterated that Islamabad valued Qatar\u2019s cooperation, saying it reflected the \u201cstrong brotherly ties\u201d between the two countries.
\nThe petroleum minister said that he remained in constant contact with Qatar\u2019s Minister of Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, and coordinated closely regarding LNG vessels. As a result of these efforts, two LNG cargoes have successfully reached Pakistan, he added.
\nThe minister resolved to continue coordinating with Qatar to ensure uninterrupted LNG supplies, saying that efforts were underway to secure additional gas supplies in line with national energy requirements.
\nHowever, Malik emphasised that Pakistan\u2019s preference was to secure supplies from friendly countries through necessary approvals, without risking any loss of life or property.
\nOn his part, Ambassador Al-Khater reaffirmed Qatar\u2019s unwavering support for Pakistan, saying the Qatari government has directed him to extend all possible facilitation to Pakistan in meeting its energy needs.
\nThe ambassador also lauded Pakistan\u2019s mediation efforts and its constructive role in promoting peace and stability in the region.
\nMinister Malik said that the prevailing regional conflict offered important lessons, adding the government \u2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and COAS-CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir \u2014 was formulating a comprehensive Energy Security Policy aimed at strengthening Pakistan\u2019s resilience against external disruptions.
\nThe meeting concluded with both sides reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening bilateral energy cooperation.
\nPakistan and Qatar agreed to maintain close coordination to ensure stable and reliable LNG and energy supplies in the future.
\nThe meeting follows the arrival in Karachi of a Qatari LNG vessel that crossed the Strait of Hormuz, days after a brief pause in its voyage, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
\nThe vessel had resumed its journey towards Karachi after being temporarily stopped in the Hormuz, a key shipping line affected by security concerns following the US-Israel war on Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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