ISLAMABAD: In a simple ceremony held on Thursday at the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi witnessed the signing of inter-governmental agreement on supply of LNG between Pakistan and Malaysia. Petroleum Secretary Sikandar Sultan Raja signed the agreement on behalf of the government of Pakistan, while the Malaysian government was represented by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia Dato Sri Devamany S Krishnasamy. Petronas LNG CEO Ezhar Yazid and senior officials from Malaysia and government of Pakistan were also present during the ceremony. The prime minister in his remarks congratulated both sides for finalisation of the agreement for supply of LNG. He said that this agreement would further strengthen relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. He stated that the present government had worked tirelessly to overcome the energy deficit of Pakistan, and LNG terminals had been established in record period. He added that continuous gas supply was vital for domestic and industrial consumers and essential for the economic prosperity of the country. Published in Daily Times, November 10th 2017.