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The pre-qualification process of the investors interested in Pakistan's two Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Company Limited (SNGPL) & Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) is expected to complete by the end of the current month. Mr. Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment has directed the concerned officials to come up with a realistic framework to ensure timely completion of the transaction. Privatisation Commission (PC) had received 34 Statement of Qualification (SOQ) for pre-qualification purposes from strategic investors to divest 51% shareholding in SNGPL & SSGC. Since, most of the parties have expressed their interest for both companies, therefore, the Privatisation Commission has decided not to allow one party to acquire both the gas companies however one party may participate in the privatisation process for the both. For each company 17 SOQ have been received. The major players include British Petroleum, Shell Gas and Power, PTT Thailand, Enbridge Canada, MOL Hungary, Mitsui Japan, Hanover USA, Tara Energy USA, Calik Energy Turkey, Premier Oil London, Bestway UK, Burhan Oil Services Kuwait, Abu Dhabi Group, Korea Gas, etc. Some of these companies have joined hands with local groups to form consortia while others have preferred to participate on their own. The process of evaluation of the SOQs has already begun and is likely to be completed by the end of April 2006. Thereafter the qualified bidders will be allowed to conduct their due diligence after due process. Marketing efforts of the Privatisation Commission for privatisation of the two Sui Gas companies has generated tremendous interest amongst international investors for these transactions. Earlier the Privatisation Commission had conducted two road shows in Singapore and London led by Dr. Abdul Hafiz Shaikh, former Minister for Privatisation and Investment. SoQ received for SNGPL include parties 1. MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLc., 2. Warid WLL/Abu Dhabi Group, 3. United Bank Limited, 4. Dawood Hercules Chemicals Limited, 5. PTT Public Company Limited (PTT), 6. MCB Bank Limited & Associates/Adamjee Insurance Company, Nishat Mills Limited, DG Khan Cement Company Limited., 7. Fauji Foundation, 8. Bestway Group (England), 9. Pakarab Fertilizers (Pvt) Limited/ Fatima Group, Arif Habib Group, Sojitz Corporation (Japan), 10. Dana Gas PJSC/ Aljomaih Group UAE, Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited, UAE., 11. Noor Financial Investment Company (Kuwait)/ National Industries Group, 12. Global Investment House ("GIH") Middle East/(KOGAS), Jahangir Siddiqui & Company Limited, 13. Al-Ghurair Investment LLC ("AGI")/Calik Energi A.S.,, 14. ENBRIDGE (Canada), 15. Aref Investment Group KSC (Kuwait) / National Gas S.A.E (NATGAS), Egypt, Burhan Oil Services Company KSCC (BOS), Kuwait, 16. BP Gas Marketing Limited (BPGML), England and 17. Premier Oil plc, England While for SSGC the parties include 1. Warid WLL/Abu Dhabi Group, 2. Shell International Gas & Power Limited, (UAE), 3. United Bank Limited, 4. Dawood Hercules Chemicals Limited, 5. ("SAPICO")/Associated Group ("AG"), Lahore, The Hanover Company, Houston, ("KOGAS"), 6. PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) Thailand, 7. The Hub Power Company Limited/ Mitsui & Co. Limited, Japan, Gas Malaysia SDN BHD (GMSB), 8. Fauji Foundation, 9. Bestway Group (England), 10. Pakarab Fertilizers (Pvt) Limited/ Fatima Group, Arif Habib Group, Sojitz Corporation (Japan), 11. Dana Gas PJSC/Aljomaih Group UAE, Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited, UAE., 12. Noor Financial Investment Company (Kuwait)/National/ Industries Group (parent company), 13. Global Investment House ("GIH) Middle East/ Jahangir Siddiqui & Company Limited., 14. ENBRIDGE (Canada), 15. Aref Investment Group KSC (Kuwait)/ National Gas S.A.E (NATGAS), Egypt, (ii) Burhan Oil Services Company KSCC (BOS), Kuwait, 16. BP Gas Marketing Limited (BPGML), England, 17. Tara Energy, Inc., USA/ Sutton Ventures Group.