Govt halted Pak-Iran gas project owing to int'l pressure, alleges Bilawal
- By Web Desk -
- May 11, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government once again bowed before the international pressure and added that the federal government decided to shelve Pakistan- Iran gas pipeline project, ARY News reported.
Bilawal took to Twitter saying,” PPP initiated this project at height of international sanctions because we put Pakistan first.”
Once again federal government has bowed before international pressure & isn’t completing Iran-Pakistan Gas pipeline project. PPP initiated this project at height of international sanctions because we put Pakistan first. People pay price of leaders weakness in expensive gas bills.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) May 11, 2019
The PPP leader said that people were paying price of the leaders weakness in expensive gas bills.
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