ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of fertilizer industry at Finance Division, Monday, said a press release issued on Monday. Federal Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar, Member FBR, and senior officers attended the meeting.

The delegation thanked the adviser for providing a coordination platform to the fertilizer industry for resolution of industry’s issues and highlighted the positive role of the government in keeping the prices of urea in Pakistan at low level as compared to the international market for the benefit of the farmers.

During the meeting, the delegation further apprised the adviser about the various issues the industry is facing and sought help from the government to address these issues.

The adviser assured the delegation that the fertilizer industry’s problems will be resolved at top priority as the government appreciates the critical role of industry in the economic progress of the country.

The adviser, however, emphasised that the industry should continue to play its due role in providing the urea at the most reasonable prices to the framers.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2021