Chinese embassy congratulates Pakistan on completion of MFM Pipeline Phase II Reconstruction and Expansion Project

Islamabad: The Chinese embassy in Pakistan has congratulated Pakistan on the completion of Mahmood’s Kot-Faisalabad-Machike (MFM) Pipeline Phase II Reconstruction and Expansion Project, a joint effort of Pakistan and China.

“Congratulations on the completion of Mahmood’s Kot-Faisalabad-Machike (MFM) Pipeline Phase II Reconstruction and Expansion Project, a cooperation project b/t #China & #Pakistan in oil & gas sector,” the embassy tweeted,

The embassy added: “It (the project) will promote energy supply, contributing to economic development of Pakistan.”

Last year, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had approved the tariffs for Mahmoodkot-Faisalabad-Machike (MFM) pipeline and Karachi-Mahmoodkot (KMK) pipeline for oil transportation and advised the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) to implement the tariff decision.

OGRA, in a letter dated 17th August 2021, had advised the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) to implement the decision taken by the authority (OGRA) in its regulatory meeting No. 11 of 2021 held on August 10, 2021.

The Pakistani authorities had commissioned 362km Mahmoodkot- Faisalabad–Machhike (MFM) Pipeline, in 1997 to transport refined products like diesel and kerosene to Faisalabad and Machhike near Lahore.