July cement despatches surge 6.02pc YoY Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:10am LAHORE: Cement despatches in the month of July 2026 registered an increase of 6.02 percent as total despatches...
Cement finds its footing, but not its stride Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...
Cement: Growth meets margin pressure Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am Cement industry sees 10% volume growth but flat profits, as soft prices and cost pressures erode margins, testing future pricing discipline.
April cement despatches increase by 11.14pc YoY Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of April 2026 were registered at 3.890 million tons against 3.500 million...
Dec cement despatches up by 1.47pc YoY Published 03 Jan, 2026 03:15am LAHORE: Cement despatches showed slight growth by 1.47 percent in December 2025 as total cement despatches during...
Cement manufacturers: FY25 Federal Excise Duty collection rises 101.8% YoY: FBR Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:36am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported an increase of 101.8 percent in collection of Federal...
FBR fixes MRP of cement Updated 01 Jul, 2025 09:35am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed the minimum retail price of cement to ensure accurate...
KP govt, cement industry agree to increase cement royalty Published 06 Jun, 2025 06:10am PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and cement industry have agreed on increasing cement royalty per ton ...
Cherat Cement Company Limited Published 04 Sep, 2024 09:34am Cherat Cement Company Limited (PSX: CHCC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The...
Cherat’s turnaround Published 23 Aug, 2024 07:45am Cherat cement (PSX: CHCC) has certainly come a long way in the outgoing fiscal year from just five years ago in FY20...
Trickling down Published 19 Aug, 2024 07:42am Amid surge pricing, cement demand cannot help but respond. Higher and fresh taxes introduced in the budget have sent...
Pioneer Cement Limited Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:36am Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) was set up as a public limited company in 1986. With its plants located in...
Cement: Retracing steps Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:30am Last week, our analysis of the financial statements of 15 cement companies showed that the first half of the fiscal...
Cement: No shrinkage yet Published 20 Mar, 2024 06:37am To say that the cement industry has managed to come out of the first half of the fiscal year 2024—a very tough...
Cement: Out of proportion Published 18 Mar, 2024 08:14am Looking at February’s dispatches, cement industry may kick off the final lap of the fiscal year FY24 in a fix. With...
Pioneer: Flying colours Published 05 Mar, 2024 09:04am It was finally time for shareholders of a certain cement company to dip into the company’s profits. In 2QFY24,...
DGKC: Rise and fall Published 28 Feb, 2024 09:11am As a major player in the cement industry with plants located in both the north and south zones, if DG Khan Cement...
Cherat: Rain in a drought Published 21 Feb, 2024 08:29am What would lead to the highest-ever quarterly earnings for a cement manufacturer like Cherat Cement (PSX: CHCC)?...
Keeping up with Kohat Published 15 Feb, 2024 08:32am That construction across the industry is significantly constrained is not quite reflecting in the financial...
Attock Cement Pakistan Limited Published 14 Feb, 2024 08:44am Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (PSX: ACPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The...
Cement’s count down Published 13 Feb, 2024 09:04am No amount of mental gymnastics and premeditation can prepare an economy for the political uncertainty and mayhem...
Coal gives comfort Published 06 Feb, 2024 09:13am After hitting its record peak during the first week of December 2023—standing tall at Rs1244 per 50-kg bag—the...
Cement: Hold fast! Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:47am Propelled uncharacteristically by vibrant exports, total cement offtake for country’s cement manufacturers combined...
Cement: Coal shoulder Published 25 Aug, 2023 08:30am A significant mark down in coal being loaded at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in South Africa would have importers...
FBR directs cement makers to start implementing ‘T&TS’ Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:48am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed cement manufacturers to start implementation of the Track...
APCMA for facilitating industries: June cement despatches decline 22.8pc YoY Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am LAHORE: Cement manufacturers have asked the government to facilitate export oriented industries so that the sector...
Bestway Cement inaugurates production line at Mianwali plant Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am LAHORE: Bestway Cement Limited, Pakistan’s largest cement producer achieved yet another milestone. The company...
Violations of Companies Act: SECP imposes huge penalties on textile, other cos Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has imposed huge penalties on textile...
Cement manufacturers: Implementation of track-and-trace system delayed Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:09am ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the track and trace system at the cement manufacturers has been delayed for the ...
Construction: Bleak year ahead Published 03 Jan, 2023 09:33am Inflation is hurting, and it is hurting across the board. The construction industry is certainly no stranger to it...