ISLAMABAD (DawnNews)- Secretary Ministry of Petroleum Kamran Lashari said that letter of sovereign guarantee was sent to Iran to finalize the process of Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline and after due reply from Iran a final agreement will be signed in April in France.

Taking to DawnNews, Lashari said that after this agreement the two countries would not be able to withdraw from the project.
He said there is no pressure from the United States on IP gas project.
Lashari said that Pakistan is in negotiations with China for the availability of technical equipment for laying the pipeline.
However, official sources also confirmed that China is interested to invest to initially $2.5 billion to this project.
China is also interested in gas pipeline extension to its territory and a Sino delegation would visit Pakistan during the second week of April, said sources.
Gas Sales Purchase Agreement already finalized between Pakistan and Iran will provide 750 million cubic feet of gas to Pakistan per day for the next 25 years.