The Pakistan prime minister's adviser on petroleum, Asim Hussain, will hold talks on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline at an energy conference in Turkmenistan this week, the Dawn newspaper reported Tuesday, citing sources in the petroleum ministry.

The Pakistan prime minister's adviser on petroleum, Asim Hussain, will hold talks on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline at an energy conference in Turkmenistan this week, the Dawn newspaper reported Tuesday, citing sources in the petroleum ministry.

Pakistan's five-person delegation will meet the Turkmenistan president Saturday, the Web site said.

The delegation will also use the energy conference to promote Pakistan's new petroleum policy to investors, the Web site reported.