Pakistan, Russia sign major agreement to build gas pipeline
Q. Pakistan and which nation signed a major agreement to construct 1,100 km gas pipeline from Lahore to Karachi on 16th October 2015?- Published on 19 Oct 15a. India
b. Bangladesh
c. Myanmar
d. Russia
ANSWER: Russia
Pakistan and Russia on 16th October 2015 signed a major agreement for building a 1,100 km gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore taking cooperation between the two nations to a new level. The 1,100 km long pipeline with capacity of 12.4 billion cubic metre per annum is set to connect Karachi LNG terminals with those in Lahore. Russia will invest USD 2 billion in the project, first phase of which is slated for completion in December 2017. Russia’s RT Global Resources under the aegis of Rostec will be building North-South gas pipeline project. Project will be completed in BOOT mode (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer).
