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Two LNG terminals being set up to overcome energy shortage: Miftah

ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman Board of Investment Dr Miftah Ismail
has said that two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals were being set up in
the country and gas from these terminals would be provided to power sector for enhancing electricity generation capacity.
Talking to Pakistan Television, he said
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project would help Pakistan in overcoming its energy shortage.
Miftah Ismail said Pakistan would get more than 750 mmcf gas daily
through the project and will increase its shares with more investment in the
project in future.
He said Pakistan would get 35 percent gas from TAPI Pipeline with an
initial investment of five per cent.
The Chairman said gas supply from the project would be provided to all
sectors including power, industrial and domestic.
Replying to a question regarding security of the pipeline, he said a
monitoring system of modern technology would be used.