Islamabad : Following demand of the farmers and industrialists, the federal government has lifted ban on supply of fertilizers to Khyber Pukhtunkhaw (PK) and Balochistan with immediate effect.
The decision to this effect was taken by the federal government in consultations with the authorities of the both provincial governments as well as fertilizer Manufacturers’ representatives last week.
Slapping ban on supply and sale of fertilizers in KP and Balochistan had triggered a wave of concern among the farming community , industrialists and traders as well as food experts as it was seen as a big blow to already troubling agriculture sector. The experts had seen the ban on supply and sale of fertilizers in two provinces whose public is already at disadvantage due to terrorism , could result in short production of crops and pose serious risk of food scarcity.
In KP , Chashma Sugar mills Limited had taken up the issue with Governor , Faisal Karim Kundi , and demanded resumption of fertilizers supply to KP province so that its farmers get this key agri input and use it to bolster their crops production.
At the same time , fertilizer industry was continuously working with the concerned departments which had strong views that in some areas of trouble provinces , fertilizers were being used by terrorists to make explosive.
Fertilizer industry and other stakeholders wanted to have a strong monitoring of fertilizers to make sure that nobody misuses it, but these stakeholders wanted to lift ban on fertilizers supply to KP and Balochistan.
Following the decision of the federal government , the provincial Food departments of the both provincial governments — KP and Balochistan.
After lifting of ban, fertilizers will be available to the farmers of KP and Balochistan.
In the follow up, the KP Food Department issued the following office order.
Since Balochistan is a party to the issue. Its Food Department has also issue the following office order.
The office order issued to this effect said with reference to the Section Officer, Government of Balochistan, Home Department approval for lifting of ban on fertilizer supply conveyed vide letter No. SO (Arms)2-1/Arms-Policy/2026/473 dated 5″ November, 2026, and as per direction of minutes of the 14th meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) constituted to regulate supply chain precursors, ingredients and products. The undersigned is pleased to hereby lift the ban on the supply, sale, purchase and movement of fertilizers in the following districts of Balochistan Province, with immediate effect,
as part of Phase-Il, subject to strict compliance with the prescribed PTTS protocols and SOPs, with the following conditions:
Districts permitted for supply, sale, purchase and movement of fertilizers under Phase-!!
1. Hub
(included in 1″ phase)
2. Jaffarabad 3. Sohbat Pur 4. Usta
Muhammad
5. Jhal Magsi
6. Dera Bugti 7. Barkahn 8. Sibi 14. Quetta 9. Kachhi (Bolan)10. Khuzdar
15. Pishin
11. Kharan 12. Loralai 13. Killa Saifullah
16. Kalat 17. Panjgoor
1. PTTS login shall be mandatory for every transaction. No sale or purchase of fertilizer shall be permitted through any mechanism other than the prescribed PTTS system/login.
2. The dealers shall ensure complete and accurate entry of every fertilizer transaction in PTTS, including the required particulars of the dealer, purchaser/farmer, quantity and fertilizer product.
3. Manual transactions, off-system sales, undocumented purchases, or transactions through any alternative means are strictly prohibited. No parallel paper regime. No permit, no-objection certificate, register or return is created outside the PTTS; a transaction, movement or transfer not recorded in the PTTS has no lawful standing.
4. The concerned DDAs/Agriculture Officers/Field Assistants shall ensure strict monitoring and verification of fertilizer stocks, movement and transactions and shall immediately report any violation of the prescribed SOPs to this Directorate.
5. Any dealer found violating these instructions shall be liable to strict action under the relevant rules/law, including suspension/cancellation of dealership/registration, as applicable.
All concerned Deputy Commissioners, Law Enforcement Agencies, Agriculture
Department officials, fertilizer companies and dealers shall ensure strict compliance with the above directions and prescribed PTTS protocols/SOPs. They shall also ensure regular monitoring of fertilizer sales, proper maintenance of records and timely reporting of all fertilizer transactions in accordance with PTTS requirements.
This order shall apply only to Districts Labela, Naseerabad and above mentioned 17 districts and shall not affect any other restriction/order presently applicable in other districts.
