National Fertilizer Corporation Explained

National Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan (known as NFC) is a government owned corporation based in Lahore. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Industries and Production (Pakistan).^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

It was established by the Government of Pakistan in August 1973 to start the Fertilizer Industry in Pakistan.^[4]

Syed Babar Ali Chief Executive Officer Packages Limited was the first Chairman of National Fertilizer Corporation appointed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto the then Prime Minister of Pakistan. He did not draw any salary, against his services, during his tenure as Chairman. Mr. F. S. Aijazuddin remained as First General Manager Personnel & Administration at NFC who was later appointed as Principal Aitchison College Lahore Pakistan

Riaz Bukhari, Ahmad Maqbool Shah, Zahur Ahmad Khan, Lt. General Agha Nek Muhammad, Major General Ijaz Amjad, Major General Mohammad Mohsin, Major General Zafar Abbas, Malik Khalid, Rizwan Mumtaz, Shahid Amin, Shafqat ur Rahman Ranjha, Arif Ibrahim, Khizar Hayat Khan and Umar Saeed also remained Chairmen of NFC. Secretary Industries & Production Govt. of Pakistan is the Chief Principal Officer of NFC.

During the period of 1991 to 2008, under the Government Privatization Policy, all the Fertilizer Plants were Privatized.

Founder Chairman

• Syed Babar Ali

Chief Executive Officer

• Sarah Aslam

General Manager

• Aamer Hussain.

Company Secretary

• Faisal Sultan.

Senior Manager

• Jawad Afzal Chaudhry.

Former subsidiaries

• Pak-China Fertilizers, Haripur Hazara
• Pak-Saudi Fertilizers, Mirpur Mathelo^[5]
• Pak-Arab Fertilizers, Multan^[6]
• Pak-American Fertilizers, Daudkhel^[7]
• National Fertilizer Marketing Ltd. Lahore,
• 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:

• NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan
• NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad^[10]

and one research institute is:

• National Fertilizer Marketing Limited, Lahore

External links

• Official website
• Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan

Notes and References

1. News: Govt to divest shares in four entities. Zafar Bhutta. 6 December 2020. 18 May 2021. The Express Tribune (newspaper).
2. https://www.dawn.com/news/100287/assurance-to-fertilizer-dealers Assurance to fertilizer dealers
3. Web site: Review of Input and Output Policies for Cereals Production in Pakistan. Abdul Salam . International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC . October 2012. 18 May 2021.
4. Web site: Pakistan's fertilizer subsidy conundrum. August 15, 2021. Profit by Pakistan Today.
5. Web site: FFC-Pak Saudi deal: an analysis. April 15, 2002. DAWN.COM.
6. News: A Pakistani Capitalist Runs a Nationalized Industry. David A.. Andelman. July 31, 1977. NYTimes.com.
7. Web site: PAFL sell-off LoA issued to Ibrahim Fibres cancelled. April 5, 2006. DAWN.COM.
8. Web site: Lyallpur Chemicals. February 10, 2007. DAWN.COM.
9. Web site: Hazara Phosphate attracts highest bid of Rs1.34bn. September 26, 2008. DAWN.COM.
10. News: Ministry says unable to implement SOE restructuring plan. Business Recorder (newspaper). Mushtaq Ghumman. 24 October 2020. 18 May 2021.