No hurdle to construction of Iran-India gas pipeline: Pak minister                                                             

Islamabad, Sept. 7, IRNA -- The Pakistani Minister for Petroleum and 

Natural Resources, Usman Aminuddin on Thursday said there was no     

hurdle from the Pakistan side to the construction of Iran-India gas  

pipeline.                                                             

    Usman Aminuddin was quoted by APP and Radio Pakistan as saying   

that Pakistan had responded positively to the request of the Iranian 

government for the gas pipeline.                                     

    He said Pakistan also considered the project as favorable to its 

 own interests.                                                      

    Usman said Pakistan had shown its willingness to remove the      

concerns of the Indian government regarding the security of the      

 pipeline.                                                           

    He said Pakistan's present government was giving top priorities  

to enhancement of cooperation with regional countries for development

of oil and gas sector.