Iran-Pak pipeline promises trade volume of $5 bn : By Shahid Abbas in Daily Times, sept 6, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Work on the Pak-Iran gas pipeline has commenced, and the trade volume between the two neighbouring countries will be brought to $5 billion. This was told to the National Assembly during question hour on Monday. The Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told the house that due to an embargo on Iran, the financial relations between two countries had decreased and the trade volume had plunged to USD 1.25 billion but with the lifting of the ban, ties were improving. .http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/06-Sep-16/iran-pak-pipeline-promises-trade-volume-of-5-bn