Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline Project Opens

                            

strong TEHRAN, KOMPAS.com - The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, inaugurated the project of gas pipeline between the two countries is controversial.

Amerikat States has warned that the project could violate sanctions on Iran related to its nuclear program. Government

Washington said the pipeline would allow Iran to sell its gas thus undermining efforts to increase pressure on Iran.

perceive Pakistan oil pipeline delayed as part of efforts to overcome energy shortages while the United States believes there are other ways to cope.

development pipeline in Iranian territory are nearing completion and inauguration ceremony Monday, March 11 marked the start of construction in Pakistan.

Within two years, the 780 km long pipeline will be completed by connecting the two countries.

Talks on the project began in 1994 with the initial goal to bring gas from Iran to India. But in 2009, India decided to withdraw from the project.

Security Risk

energy malnutrition is one of the major problems facing Pakistan and they assert will not bow to pressure from abroad .

month occurred nationwide power cuts in Pakistan caused by technical problems at a power plant in the province of Baluchistan. However

electric outages that raised the issue at hand.

chronic electricity shortage in Pakistan was used to make a number of areas facing power outages for several days.

Last year, Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, said the construction of the pipeline with Iran as Iran's national interests and will be resolved 'in spite of the international reaction. "

But BBC correspondent international affairs, Mike Wooldridge, said Pakistan is fully aware that the pipeline that passes through Balochistan province containing security risks.

separatist groups who fight for autonomy in operation in the province and often made of mineral resources as their target.