{"id":106607,"date":"2026-04-06T13:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=106607"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:47:33","slug":"pakistan-cement-industry-rebounds-amid-volatile-global-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/pakistan-cement-industry-rebounds-amid-volatile-global-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Cement industry rebounds amid volatile Global Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/crude-oil-prices-soar-in-global-market-after-trumps-announcementcrude-oil-prices-soar-in-global-market-after-trumps-announcement\/\">cement<\/a> sector is showing signs of recovery in FY26 despite growing uncertainty in the global macroeconomic environment. The industry\u2019s performance in the first nine months reflects a strong domestic turnaround, shifting away from heavy reliance on exports.<\/p>\n<h2>Cement Prices Remain Elevated in Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2130\">As of early April 2026, cement prices in Pakistan remain high:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2299\">\n<li data-section-id=\"uycel9\" data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2187\">PKR 1,350 to PKR 1,500+ per 50kg bag nationwide<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"194dmc1\" data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2240\">Northern region (Punjab\/KP): PKR 1,375\u20131,450<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"194dmc1\" data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2240\">Southern region (Sindh\/Balochistan): Similar range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1b4z0si\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"375\">Domestic Demand Drives Growth<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"699\">Total cement offtake during 9MFY26 recorded a 10% increase, primarily fueled by an 11% surge in local demand, while exports contributed a modest 6%. This shift toward the domestic market has supported profitability, as manufacturers enjoy better pricing power locally compared to competitive international markets.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"fjo2ec\" data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"741\">Capacity Expansion Limits Utilization<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"1058\">Despite improving demand, the industry continues to face a capacity overhang. Average domestic monthly demand has climbed to around 3.9 million tons, recovering from the seven-year low in FY25. However, total production capacity has expanded to nearly 65 million tons, marking a 22% increase since FY21.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1175\">As a result, capacity utilization remains below 60%, indicating that supply still significantly exceeds demand.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"e7yd8u\" data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1762\">Cross-Border Challenges Add Pressure<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"2032\">Ongoing cross-border tensions with Afghanistan are further complicating export routes, increasing reliance on the domestic market. Although government-backed mortgage subsidies aim to support construction activity, rising costs may discourage potential homebuyers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan\u2019s cement sector is showing signs of recovery in FY26 despite growing uncertainty in the global macroeconomic environment. The industry\u2019s performance in the first nine months reflects a strong domestic turnaround, shifting away from heavy reliance on exports. Cement Prices Remain Elevated in Pakistan As of early April 2026, cement prices in Pakistan remain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":65704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[39101,39434,32607,39433],"class_list":["post-106607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-cement","tag-cement-pakistan","tag-cement-price","tag-cement-rate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106607"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106616,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106607\/revisions\/106616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}