According to sources familiar with the matter, Pakistan has reached an agreement with Iran to ensure that at least one shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar can safely transit. This marks the latest move by the country to leverage diplomatic relations to alleviate the escalating energy crisis. According to vessel tracking data, the LNG carrier "Al Areesh" has been anchored in the Persian Gulf since loading at Qatar’s Ras Laffan export terminal in early July and passed through the S

According to informed sources, Pakistan has reached an agreement with Iran to ensure that at least one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar can safely transit. This is the latest move in leveraging diplomatic relations to ease its escalating energy crisis. Vessel tracking data indicates that the LNG carrier "Al Areesh" has been anchored in the Persian Gulf after loading at Qatar's Ras Laffan export terminal in early July, and passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Thursday. During the voyage, the vessel activated its Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder, which currently shows its destination as Pakistan. One of the sources added that the safety transit agreement may be extended to other LNG shipments in the future.