Cement: Fresh strategies After an unusual year that was FY23, the cement industry is settling back into its historic trend of balancing out... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:52am
Business & Finance Nov cement despatches down 2.12pc YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 2.12 percent in Nov 2023. Total cement despatches during Nov 2023 were 3.924... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan Stay orders by courts: Implementation of CCP’s orders in key sectors remain suspended ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)’s enquiries/orders in key sectors... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
BR Research Cement: Checking expectations Despite a month-on-month downtick in cement industry dispatches during Oct-23 which is likely seasonal in nature, in... Published 14 Nov, 2023 08:21am
Business & Finance Oct cement despatches decline 5.78pc YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches during October 2023 were registered at 4.007 million tons against 4.253 million tons... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
BR Research Cement: Winning hand There is no denying now that cement offtake is on the mend compared to last year’s bleak outlook and demand side... Published 09 Oct, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Sept cement despatches decline 3.96pc YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 3.96% in Septmber 2023 as the total despatches during last month stood at ... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
BR Research Cement: Returning to health? The country may be in the thick of an ongoing macroeconomic crisis, facing challenges on multiple fronts, but is... Published 11 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Aug cement despatches increase 37.04pc to 4.518m tons YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 37.04% in August 2023 as the industry recorded total Cement despatches at... Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Need stressed to decarbonise cement sector ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday, while stressing the need for de-carbonisation of the cement sector ... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
BR Research Cement: Coal shoulder A significant mark down in coal being loaded at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in South Africa would have importers... Published 25 Aug, 2023 08:30am
Print FBR directs cement makers to start implementing ‘T&TS’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed cement manufacturers to start implementation of the Track... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:48am
BR Research Cement: Pricing it in Last week, cement prices stood close to Rs1200 per cement bag. Over the past 20 days, average cement price rose by... Published 15 Aug, 2023 08:24am
BR Research Hold your breath Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets... Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am
Business & Finance July cement despatches rise 57.44pc to 3.212MT YoY LAHORE: The first month of the financial year 2023-24 has shown positive trading in the cement sector, where... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
BR Research Cement: Prices reign supreme The fiscal year (FY23) wraps with the price of a 50-kg cement bag standing tall at an average Rs1145, highest... Published 11 Jul, 2023 09:33am
BR Research Cement still in check Costly construction and declining consumer buying power, together with cuts in public sector spending has dampened... Published 07 Jul, 2023 09:27am
BR Research Cement exports: Sitting with discomfort It is in rare cases when exports in Pakistan come to the rescue, but for the well-established cement industry of the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 09:08am
BR Research Cement: All set up In 2024, the government has budgeted a sizable federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) which it intends... Published 26 Jun, 2023 09:09am
BR Research Cement: Riding it out Recording an uptick in month on month dispatches during May (total dispatches up 34%), it may seem like demand for... Published 06 Jun, 2023 08:44am
Business & Finance May cement despatches rise 19.41pc to 3.96m tons YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 19.41 percent in May 2023 as total despatches during May 2023 were 3.966... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
BR Research Cement: Price and priorities Even as Pakistani cement is free-falling to at least a 5-year low, and capacities are increasing, there are no signs... Published 22 May, 2023 08:46am
BR Research Cement: April fools This is not a drill. For months now, cement demand has remained subdued, more each passing month. In April, the... Published 08 May, 2023 09:26am
Business & Finance April cement despatches fall 16.55pc to 2.95m tons YoY LAHORE: Current economic turmoil has badly impacted the cement consumption as the sector registered a decline by... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
BR Research Cement: Better days Cement prices have soared nearly 45 percent in the Jul-Mar period of this fiscal year compared to the same period... Published 17 Apr, 2023 08:39am
BR Research Cement: Marching to the beat March brings a more sizable turn in cement demand which—given the substantial surge in prices—could even be... Published 06 Apr, 2023 07:54am
BR Research Cement prices in flux In the week following the government’s proposal to raise FED on cement and sales tax across the board, cement... Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance March cement despatches decline by 24.19pc LAHORE: Construction activities in both the northern and southern regions of the country have significantly ... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
Print Amendments to sales tax: cement supplies being questioned LAHORE: Repeated amendments to the Sales Tax law has opened a window of opportunity for tax authorities to mix them... Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:25am
Business & Finance Bestway Cement inaugurates production line at Mianwali plant LAHORE: Bestway Cement Limited, Pakistan’s largest cement producer achieved yet another milestone. The company... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am