To carry out the Pakistan Iran gas
pipeline project to a success end, a huge rumble is being heard
from government side these days. The frequency of meetings has
increased between the two governments, and the feasibility
report is being prepared as well. Yesterday a high level
meeting was held in this regard in which the chief minister of
Balochistan was also present. In that meeting the route of gas
pipeline was decided that both Balochistan and sindh will have
.equal share of gas pipelines respectively and the profits will
be shared equally as well
Meanwhile Balochistan chief
minister Nawab Raisani, on this occasion has recommended that
Gawader should be provide with gas. Nevertheless, it had already
been decided that .Gawader Industrial Zone would get its share
of gas from the project
On the other side of the project
the Iranians have also increased their activities to execute the
project for its part. According to reports Iran has completed
its pipelines project close to .Pakistan border
The soon the remaining interactions
are completed; Pakistan would also start building its .part of
gas pipeline project
But, despite all these activities
and the increased interest of Chief Minister, the main question
remained unanswered till today, the most fancied project upon
which dreams of profits and developments are being build, is a
viable project? This is the main question; a real and
satisfactory answer would determine the future of this project.
This should be kept in mind; .initially this project was a
triumvirate project, became reduced to a bilateral project
The dangers, among other
difficulties with several ground realities; this project success
hasto .depend upon, are too extensive, from domestic security to
American pressures
Despite the tall claims that
American pressure has been rejected, there is another headache
of which neither Pakistan nor Iran has any remedy. The most
security vulnerability this project will face is the fact that
it runs through Balochistan. It is where the danger lies. Baloch
political parties and public are vehemently opposing this
project and regarding this .project against their national will
and interests
It has been said that unless and
until Baloch national opinion is sought and national interests
are aligned, no project go through success. Baloch armed
resistance organizations, on the other hand, has already made it
clear that they would target this project. The future of this
project is deemed to bleak. Because so far Pakistan has failed
to protect its own pipelines existing in Balochistan. They are
consistently being targeted by armed resistance organizations.
Electricity, railways and other installations are also
continually being targeted .by armed resistance organizations
Therefore,
taking into consideration the Baloch national insurgency and
Baloch national security reservations, the envisaged Pakistan
Iran pipeline project does not seem to be embracing the bride of
success. Serenity in Balochistan comes only when Baloch national
:question is resolved
Translated by: Archen
Baloch 2009/07/12
Source Of News Editorial: Daily
Tawar
