Will Pakistan Go Ahead and Build the Gas Pipeline With Iran?

Will Pakistan Go Ahead and Build the Gas Pipeline With Iran?

Pakistan’s interim government gave the go-ahead last month for the building of the first 80 kilometers of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project within Pakistani borders. Pakistani officials expect the work to commence in the coming weeks. This has come after Iran threatened to bring charges against Pakistan in international court over Islamabad’s failure to finish … Read more

Why Is the US Ambassador’s Visit to Gwadar Important?

Why Is the US Ambassador’s Visit to Gwadar Important?

Advertisement Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province recently had a high-profile visitor: U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited this China-funded deep-sea port project on September 12. The visit received considerable media attention. Not only is Gwadar strategically located — it is situated at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz — but this project is also key … Read more