The Pakistani portion of the pipeline is to be constructed by the state-owned China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau.[218] It will be 42 inches (1.1 metres) in diameter, and have the capacity to transport 1×109 cubic feet (2.8×107 m3) of liquified natural gas every day, with an additional 500×106 cubic feet (1.4×107 m3) of additional capacity when the planned off-shore LNG terminal is also completed[219] The project will not only provide gas exporters with access to the Pakistani market, but will also allow China to secure a route for its own imports.[220]