Zardari to visit Iran for pipeline groundbreaking ceremony

March 07, 2013 21:03

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Iran on Monday for the groundbreaking of a much delayed USD 7.5 billion bilateral gas pipeline, with the two countries deciding to ahead with the project despite threats of sanctions by the US.

This will be Zardari's second visit to Iran since February 27 and officials said a consortium will start work on the Pakistani section of the pipeline on March 11 despite US warnings of possible sanctions.

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