- The prospect gained attention after Fauji Fertiliser Company signed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) agreement with China’s Hualu Engineering and Technology Co. Ltd. for a $1.12 billion coal-to-fertiliser project under the CPEC 2.0 framework.
- It could help reduce the fertiliser industry’s dependence on natural gas.
- Farooq stressed that the partnership with Hualu Engineering should facilitate technology transfer in coal gasification, chemical processing and plant management, helping build domestic expertise rather than creating long-term dependence on imported technology and equipment.
New CPEC project aims to bolster fertiliser security in Pakistan
