National February 4, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The move by the Maritime Affairs Division (MAD) for creating a monopoly of two private LNG terminals, which are not yet visible on the ground, on the existing pipeline capacity has got scuttled as a sub-committee on the issue, headed by Asad Umar, has clearly opposed the move, saying the concessions proposed to the original terms of the provisional LoI (Letter of Intent) and project guidelines are meant to favoring the two companies, Tabeer and Energas that could leave other players in the market high and dry. “The concessions granted by the Port Qasim Authority would benefit Energas and Tabeer and, therefore, it would dihonour the judgment of the Supreme Court, passed against the JJVL case,” unfolded the official documents, containing the analysis and conclusions of the seven-member subcommittee. The conclusions of the subcommittee would be presented in the next meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE). The sub-committee, comprising Minister for Power, Minister for Maritime Affairs, Special Assistant to the PM on Petroleum, Special Assistant to the PM on Power, Secretary Petroleum Division and Secretary Ministry of Maritime Affairs, was constituted by the CCoE, met on January 18, 2021 to deliberate on the issues regarding allocation of the pipeline capacity to new terminals and formulate recommendation for consideration of the CCoE.