Talk:Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline

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"the overall feasibility is questionable since the southern part of the Afghan section runs through territory which continues to be under de facto Taliban control."

o.k. how is it that "the overall feasibility is questionable since the southern part of the Afghan section runs through territory which continues to be under de facto Taliban control" when in 1998 the Taliban gave the green light to continue with the project through Taliban controlled territory.


My personal opinion to your question would be that in 1998 the Taliban would have gotten a big slice of that pie. That is not the case now...


[edit] Citations Missing

"Building the pipeline was cited by some critics of the Bush administration as a motivation for the invasion. Some people have even said that if you take a map of U.S. military bases in Afghanistan and a map of the proposed pipeline they are very close together, suggesting that bases are positioned to protect natural gas interests"

I am removing this segment because:

1. It does not identify who "some critics" are

2. It is not sourced at all

3. It does not identify who "some people" are

I think this may be original research or skepticism. If not, it should still not be in the article, because it does not cite its sources. Once someone adds the necessary citations (if they exist), I will be happy to add it back in. --Chopin-Ate-Liszt! 20:35, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Information from the Central Asia-China gas pipeline

Following information was added by the anon user to the Central Asia-China gas pipeline article:

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE PROPOSAL TURKEMANISTAN-AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-CHINA Turkmenistan Pakistan Pipeline through Central Afghanistan (Zulfiqar – Turkmen Afghan Border to Torkham – Pak Afghan Border 1040 kilometre).

The proposed route for the gas pipeline passes Central Afghan road system from the vicinity of Islam Qila to Heart eastwards to Chakhcharan, Panjao along the Hari Rud, then onwards to Maidan Shahar to Kabul and onwards East along the Kabul River to Sarobi, Jalalabad and to Torkhum at western end of the Khyber Agency in Pakistan.

This proposal joins up with the terminus of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline of Pakistan. This route alternative is the most economical route for both Pakistan and China. The main parts on the proposed route with their approximate elevations are indicated below: -

Sr No. Route Elevation Distance Direction

1. Afghan Border (Turkmanistan) Zulfiquar 3,600

2. Koshan 3,300 100 North - South

3. Herat 4,000 100 West - East

4. Chisht 7,000 120 West – East

5. Chakhcharan 8,000 100 West – East

6. Panjao 8,000 120 West – East

7. Dawalkot 7,500 150 West – East

8. Maidan Shehr 6,600 80 West – East

9. Kabul 6000 90 West - East

10. Sarobi 4,000 60 West - East

11. Jalalabad 2,500 60 West – East

12. Torkhum 1,800 60 West – East

Total 1,040


Total distance/length of pipeline in Afghanistan is 1040 Kilometre and maximum height is 8,000 Feet.

The pipeline route is most appropriate for the aspect of gas shortfall in the upcountry belt of Upper Punjab, NWFP and Northern Areas within Pakistan and shortest distance to Indian Punjab, Haryana and Dehli. Other important considerations relevant to this route are: -

1. Interconnection to this pipeline system is possible from the Afghan Gas Reserve of Shalishek at some point between Chisht and Chakhcharan. 2. The main line passes at a distance of 40 Kilomtres from the largest and the richest known iron ore deposits of Haji Gak Koh-e-Baba from Dawal Kot on the pipeline route. 3. The proposed pipeline also passes along the Hari rud at Heart along the Sarobi Reservoir, as well as the Warsak Reservoir from aspects of Gas Powered Thermal Power Stations in Afghanistan. 4. The 1,200 KV line from Tajikistan to Pakistan via Kunduz, Salang, Mahmud Raqi would meet up with the Trans-Afghan pipeline at Sarobi. 5. It would be possible to have a series of Gas Turbine Peak time demand augmentation power stations at Warsak, Chasma, Tarbela, Akhori and Bhasha storage sites. 6. Chemical Fertiliser, Petro Chemical industries would be feasible along the pipeline route especially along the Tarbella Reservoir around Haripur. 7. A branch northwards from Jalalabad could be extended 90 kilometre to chitral, to provide a key to chemical Industry based on known sulphur deposits of Nangarhar, as well as for thermal power stations at Daronta/Naghlu Reservoir in Afghanistan and at the proposed dam at Mirkhani on the Chitral River near Drosh.


Lastly there has been almost no hostile activity in the region of the proposed route of the pipeline presently or even during the insurgency against the Soviets. The route also negates the rationale for a separate Baluch identity independent of Pakistan.

Prposal By Engineer M K Vardag

Actually it belongs here, but I am not sure how to incorporate this into existing text. There is also no reference(s). Beagel 17:59, 4 December 2007 (UTC)