Balochistan Makes PTTS Digital Login Mandatory for Fertiliser Sales in 17 Districts

The Balochistan Agriculture Department has conditionally relaxed fertiliser restrictions across several districts, but the decision comes with a strict digital requirement: every sale must now be processed through the PTTS login system. The move marks one of the province's most ambitious efforts yet to bring the fertiliser supply chain under digital oversight.

Under the new arrangement, dealers in districts including Hub, Jaffarabad, Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad, Jhal Magsi, Dera Bugti, Barkhan, Sibi, Kachhi, Khuzdar, Kharan, Loralai, Qila Saifullah, Quetta, Pishin, Kalat, Panjgur, Lasbela and Naseerabad can resume operations, but only under close government monitoring. Manual dealings, sales outside the system and undocumented purchases have been completely prohibited.

Every bag of fertiliser sold by a dealer must now leave a digital record, from the point of sale through to the final buyer. The department has warned that dealerships found violating the rules could face suspension or cancellation of their licences, making the PTTS login a genuine enforcement tool rather than a routine formality.

Officials said the objective is to make supply easier for farmers while ensuring that fertiliser sales remain transparent and properly documented. The approach relies heavily on the integrity of the digital record, with authorities betting that a verifiable paper trail will help curb hoarding, undocumented sales and leakage that have long affected the fertiliser trade.

For farmers in the affected districts, the change has two effects: supply access is restored, but purchases are now fully traceable, leaving little room for the grey market to operate. For dealers, the message is clear: comply with the digital system or risk losing the licence.

The policy reflects a broader push toward digitising agricultural input supply chains in Pakistan, where traceability is seen as key to reducing shortages and improving accountability in the distribution of subsidised farm inputs.