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National Fertilizer Corporation

The National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) is a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Lahore. It operates under the administrative oversight of the Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan.[1][2][3]

History

National Fertilizer Corporation was established by the Government of Pakistan in August 1973 to expand state's role in the fertilizer Industry of Pakistan.[4] Syed Babar Ali served as the first chairman of National Fertilizer Corporation appointed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto the then Prime Minister of Pakistan.

From 1991 to 2008, under the government's privatization policy, all the fertilizer plants were privatized.

Former subsidiaries

  • Pak-China Fertilizers, Haripur Hazara
  • Pak-Saudi Fertilizers, Mirpur Mathelo[5]
  • Pak-Arab Fertilizers, Multan[6]
  • Pak-American Fertilizers, Daudkhel[7]
  • Lyallpur Chemicals, Jaranwala[8]
  • Hazara Phosphate, Haripur[9]

Research institutions established by NFC

For research purpose and to train workforce, it established two academic and one research institutes.

Academic institutes are:

and one research institute is:

  • NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan
  • NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad[10]
  • National Fertilizer Marketing Limited, Lahore

External links

References

  1. Zafar Bhutta. Govt to divest shares in four entities The Express Tribune (newspaper), 6 December 2020, retrieved 18 May 2021^
  2. Assurance to fertilizer dealers Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 May 2003, Retrieved 18 May 2021^
  3. Abdul Salam. Review of Input and Output Policies for Cereals Production in Pakistan International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, October 2012, retrieved 18 May 2021^
  4. Pakistan's fertilizer subsidy conundrum Profit by Pakistan Today, August 15, 2021^
  5. FFC-Pak Saudi deal: an analysis DAWN.COM, April 15, 2002^
  6. David A. Andelman. A Pakistani Capitalist Runs a Nationalized Industry July 31, 1977^
  7. PAFL sell-off LoA issued to Ibrahim Fibres cancelled DAWN.COM, April 5, 2006^
  8. Lyallpur Chemicals DAWN.COM, February 10, 2007^
  9. Hazara Phosphate attracts highest bid of Rs1.34bn DAWN.COM, September 26, 2008^
  10. Mushtaq Ghumman. Ministry says unable to implement SOE restructuring plan Business Recorder (newspaper), 24 October 2020, retrieved 18 May 2021^