National Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan (NFC) was established in August 1973.

It was created to set up industries in Pakistan in such fields where the private sector was shy and where large amount of capital outlay with long gestation period was required.

[1] Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority is an autonomous institution of the Government of Pakistan under Ministry of Industries and Production.

SMEDA was established in October 1998 for encouraging and facilitating the development and growth of small and medium enterprises in the country.

[2] Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan is an organization that operates chain stores throughout Pakistan that provide basic commodities to general public at subsidized rates.