Cement
Cement consumption has declined by 1.5 per cent in February and by 6.6 per cent in the first eight months of the financial year.
According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the total consumption of cement in February was 4.36 million metric tons, of which 3.95 million tons were sold locally.
Cement exports fell 34% to 450,000 tonnes in February.
According to the Cement Association, cement exports declined by 31% to 4.3 million metric tons in the first eight months. During this period, the local consumption of cement was 31.4 million tons, which is a decrease of 63%.
