Islamabad: Government of Pakistan has decided to import 700,000 tons of fertilizer for Rabi crops.
The decision was taken during a meeting presided over by Senior Federal Minister for Industries Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. The meeting was also attended among others by Advisor to the Prime Minister Muhammad Bashrat Raja, Federal Secretary Industries Aziz Ahmad Bilour, Federal Secretary Finance Dr Waqar Masood Khan, Federal Secretary Commerce Zafar Mehmood, Chairman National Fertilizer Corporation Muhammad Khalid Malik, Managing Director National Fertilizer Marketing Limited and Chairman Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and representatives of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural resources.
It was decided in the meeting that 0.7 million tons of fertilizer would be imported through Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)Â for the Rabi crops.
Speaking on the occasion Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said that Pakistan is an agricultural country and the sector is back bone for economy of the country. He assured the farmers that their requirements for Rabi season would be fulfilled in transparent and efficient manner so that the farming community should not face any problem in getting their required inputs.
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