A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the stakeholders on consortium formation for Machike-Thallian-Tarujabba White Oil Pipeline Project.

The signing ceremony was held at the Special Investment Facilitation Council Secretariat in Islamabad today and witnessed by Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali.

The heads of consortium entities including Managing Director Pakistan State Oil Syed Muhammad Taha, Director General Frontier Works Organization Major General Abdul Sami, and Managing Director Inter- state Gas Systems Pvt. Ltd Nadeem Bajwa signed the memorandum.

The Machike-Thallian-Taru Jabba White Oil Pipeline is aimed to complement the oil pipeline backbone from Karachi to Peshawar. This will also ensure efficient movement of petroleum products as well as preventing adulteration and providing increased safety.

It will connect Punjab from Machike, near Lahore, to Tarujabba, near Peshawar.

The pipeline comprises three segments like Machike-Chakpirana, Chakpirana to Rawat an
d Rawat to Tarujabba.

It will complete the infrastructure supply chain from Karachi to Peshawar.

The 427 kilometer-long pipeline shall contribute significantly towards reduction of traffic congestion, environmental pollution and transportation cost.

Source: Radio Pakistan