Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited (ISGS) was established in 1996 as a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance 1984. In order to meet the growing energy deficit in the country, the Government of Pakistan (GOP), besides encouraging local exploration and production, plans to import natural gas from across its borders from Iran and Turkmenistan. ISGS has been mandated by the Government of Pakistan (GOP) to develop natural gas import projects, and to serve as an interface between the GOP and other national and international agencies for the import and storage of natural gas in Pakistan