Establishing a state-of-the-art and environment friendly complex in the country with an investment of 470 million US$ demonstrates the growing confidence of the sponsors in the pace of development and secure environment for investment in Pakistan.

Government of Pakistan offers unprecedented investment opportunities to both local and foreign investors. We always look forward to them as our partners in the high economic growth scenario unfolding around us. Government always welcomes foreign technical collaboration and placed special emphasis on providing requisite infrastructure, a level playing field and an investment friendly environment.

Ground Braking Ceremony of Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited is fulfillment of my promise to add local capacity of fertilizer in the country as per Farmer Package announced by me. Definitely it is the beginning of a new era and feather in the cap of fertilizer industry of our homeland - Pakistan. Apart from contributing towards exchequer, this complex will contribute towards the uplifting of the area in southern Punjab, providing employment opportunities, substituting imports of fertilizers, elevating the burden of import subsidy on fertilizer and adoption of balanced use of fertilizers. Now, we can see Rising Pakistan exactly what Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah dreamt many decades ago.

Towards the end I extend my congratulations for the well-being and prosperity of Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited and all those who are contributing positively in economic activities of the government.

Pakistan Paindabad!

The consistency and continuity in economic policies along with reform programs pursued over the last seven years have not only made the economy healthier but also set the stage for taking the economy on a higher growth path. Accelerated economic growth of Pakistan is commitment of our Government and, as such, we are making every possible endeavor to provide level playing field and enabling environment to create numerous business opportunities for investors in our land. Cost of doing business is being reduced but still many more has to do. Let us work together to bequeath a stronger Pakistan to our current and future generations.

I am very glad that the sponsors of the project Fatima Group and Arif Habib Group are not only inducting huge investment in this basic industry with the technical collaboration of various world renowned houses but are also committed to better environment through the adoption of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and their social responsibilities.

We really appreciate participation of these leading business groups of the country in the privatization transactions of various state owned enterprises which are now being successfully and professionally managed and are confident that like this investment venture, they will continue to invest more paving the way for others to follow. Insha-Allah

May Allah Almighty help them to succeed in this and all other ventures.

I am thankful to the Creator of all who has made me to see this success - the Ground Breaking Ceremony of Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited. The sponsors are inducting huge investment in various industries and also participating in the privatization transactions of various state owned units just because of the investor friendly policies of the GOP and brighter vision of President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in putting Pakistan on the road to economic prosperity. Pakistan’s economy has gathered greater momentum and all macroeconomic indicators exhibited marked improvements over last many years.

A higher than targeted growth rate accompanied by a stellar rise in industrial production; a double-digit growth in per capita income; a strong upsurge in domestic investment; sharp increase in the consumption of electricity and gas reflecting rising levels of economic activity; further fiscal consolidation; strong growth in exports and imports; a further strengthening of the external balance of payments; and a sharp decline in the country’s debt burden- Pakistan’s greatest problem before this government regime, have been the major achievements under the leadership of President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

On the human side, the rising trend in poverty not only been arrested but a reversal has begun to take shape. Other indicators representing the living conditions of the people as well as indicators relating to education have all shown marked improvements.

The project is vital for national interests, which has a promise for all the stake holders including Government, employees, vendors, farmers, banks and investors. The completion of the project will result in foreign exchange savings and would contribute to the exchequer. Additionally this project will generate job opportunities for professionals, engineers and workers. It will also take care of the environment and social responsibilities towards people of the area.

I would like to thank Sojitz Corporation with whose efforts renowned world companies like Kawasaki, Kellogg and Stamicarbon have joined hands to support the implementation of the project.

I pray to Allah Almighty for a more bright future of the Company, to confer it with strength and wisdom to achieve its goals. I trust that our human resource and all other stake holders will play their respective roles with the same zeal and fervor as they have been doing in the past.

After the blessings of ALMIGHTY ALLAH, it is the outcome of the relentless efforts of around two years of our team along with the GOP that our dreams are turning into the ground reality. I have no words to appreciate and acknowledge the outright support of General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, Prime Minister Mr. Shaukat Aziz, the entire team of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Ministry of Food, Agricultural and Live Stock, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and other entities of GOP, for bringing our project to the stage it has reached now.

It is a commendable moment and carries a great importance in my life because the Fatima Fertilizer Manufacturing Complex at 470 million US$ is now here to make our homeland economically strong and technologically great with the help of world renowned technical and engineering companies like Kellogg, Kawasaki, Stamicarbon, Sojitz Corporation, CNCEC and last but not the least our local and foreign bankers.

Fatima Group and Arif Habib Group are themselves motto of standard in the fields of textiles, sugar, molasses, fertilizer, financial services and international trade. We have always looked at business opportunities that may support and contribute towards the economic development of our country through our forward looking vision, corporate goals and responsibilities. Accordingly we have eagerly and successfully participated in the Privatization of various Governments owned entities.

We stand fully committed to the Government and people of Pakistan for and at this stage would only like to re-iterate our resolve that our focus remains on the fast track completion of the complex.