Safe passage deal thrown into question amid urgent need to diversify energy supplies and routes
Pakistan Navy ships seen at Gwadar port, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Reduced LNG deliveries due to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have already disrupted daily life and business in Pakistan, including gas rationing and nighttime power cuts. © AP
ADNAN AAMIR
November 8, 2026 12:45 JST
ISLAMABAD — A recent attack on a Pakistan-bound tanker carrying liquefied natural gas is stirring debate over whether Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts with Iran to secure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz failed and highlighting an urgent need to diversify the country’s gas suppliers and supply routes.