Fertiliser prices won’t be increased, Dawood says

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said on Wednesday that the prices of fertiliser would not be increased until the budget’s impact on the fertiliser industry was worked out in a comprehensive manner.

In a meeting with the Fertiliser Review Committee, the adviser stated that the industry shall not increase the prices of fertiliser until further discussions, a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce reads.

Fauji Fertiliser Company CEO Lt Gen (r) Tariq Khan, Fatima Fertiliser Company Limited CEO Fawad A. Mukhtar, Fertiliser Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) Executive Director Brig (r) Sher Shah, Industries and Production Secretary Aamir Ashraf Khawaja and Agritech Limited CEO Muhammad Faisal Muzammil participated in the Fertiliser Review Committee meeting, which was chaired by Razzaq Dawood.

The adviser stated that relief to farmers and a working relationship with the industry was among the government’s top priorities.