Government leaders
Lucky Group, Qatar Energy consortium quits Port Qasim LNG terminal plan over 'policy changes'

ISLAMABAD: Energas, a consortium of the Lucky Group and Qatar Energy, has given up a multi-million-dollar plan to establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Port Qasim, citing fundamental changes to Pakistan’s energy policy, requirements and longstanding unresolved policy and fiscal matters, it emerged on Friday. On the other hand, the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has warned Energas of terminating its final letter of intent (LOI) unless an “unconditional acceptance” is received on or before Nov 30, 2026, along with an updated status of the project. This would also result in forfeiture o