KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said the flagship Thar Coal to Fertiliser (C2F) project will cut Pakistan’s dependence on imported fertiliser, generate employment, support exports and add value to indigenous coal resources.
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The $1.12 billion C2F initiative, a Thar coal-based urea plant being executed by Fauji Fertiliser Company (FFC), aims to utilise local coal reserves to strengthen fertiliser security and reduce import costs. The chief minister reviewed progress and finalised a strategic roadmap at a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s House.
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An FFC delegation led by CEO Jahangir Piracha briefed the chief minister on technical, financial and environmental aspects. Company officials said the project achieved a major milestone in November 2025 with completion of its bankable feasibility study by international consultants. It has now moved into the front-end engineering design (FEED) and project agreements phase.
Financial close is targeted between late 2026 and 2027, while commercial operations are expected to start in January 2031. FFC described the project as a “game changer,” projecting annual production of about 717,000 tonnes of urea, split evenly between domestic use and exports. Export sales alone could generate up to $260 million a year.
The project is expected to create over 3,500 direct and about 7,000 indirect jobs. It is also projected to yield roughly $5.5 million annually in royalties for the Sindh government through extraction of about 2.1 million tonnes of coal per year.
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Murad Ali Shah said the provincial government will facilitate key inputs to ensure viability, including allocation of 12 cusecs of water from Makhi Farash, land for the plant and a residential colony in Islamkot. He reaffirmed full provincial support, calling the project vital for food security, industrial growth and economic stability.