ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik has been removed from the Transnational Pipeline Committee, which oversees critical projects such as the Iran-Pakistan (IP) and Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipelines. His removal follows months of stalled progress on these vital energy projects, raising concerns over Pakistan’s energy security.
Malik had previously resisted amendments to petroleum policies that could attract $5 billion in investments. In response, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar as the new head of both the Transnational Pipeline and Sugar Price Control Committees to expedite progress.
The petroleum minister declined to comment on the matter.
Story by Zafar Bhutta
