Gas shortage mars urea production

KARACHI: Gas crisis in the country has badly affected the production of urea fertilizer and now according to industry sources the government would need to import and subsidise it, Geo News reported.

The sources told that due to gas shortage local industry is unable to meet to the demand of 250,000 tonnes of urea and the gap could only be filled by importing. Due to higher international prices, government would need to provide subsidy of at least Rs 2.8 billion.