According to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, local cement dispatches rose 1.17% to 4.041 million tons in Oct-26, up from 3.994 million tons in Oct-25. Export despatches declined by 3.67% to 768,754 tons compared to 798,019 tons in Oct-25. Total cement despatches during Oct-26 were 4.810 million tons, up 0.37% from 4.792 million tons despatched during the same month of last fiscal year.

In Oct-26, total dispatches by North-based cement mills were 3.397 million tons, down 3.13% from 3.507 million tons in Oct-25. South-based mills despatched 1.41 million tons of cement in Oct-26, up 9.90% from 1.29 million tons in Oct-25.

Against domestic despatches of 3.393 million tons in Oct-25, North-based cement mills despatched 3.397 million tons in domestic markets in Oct-26, up 0.13%. South-based mills despatched 643,816 tons of cement in local markets in Oct-26, up 7.05% from 601,401 tons in Oct-25.

Compared to exports of 114,082 tons in Oct-25, North-based mills had no exports in Oct-26. Exports from the South increased by 12.40% to 768,754 tons in Oct-26, up from 683,937 tons in the same month last year.

During the first four months of the current fiscal year, total cement despatches (domestic and exports) were 17.953 million tons, up 2.93% from 17.442 million tons despatched during the corresponding period last fiscal year. Domestic despatches during this period were 14.889 million tons, up from 14.055 million tons during the same period last year, an increase of 5.93%. Export despatches were 9.51% lower, with volumes down to 3.064 million tons during the first four months of the current fiscal year, compared to 3.387 million tons during the same period last fiscal year. 

North-based mills despatched 12.344 million tons of cement domestically during the first four months of the current fiscal year, up 4.87% from 11.770 million tons during Jul-25 to Oct-25. There were no exports from North during Jul-26 to Oct-26 compared with 775,948 tons exported during the same period last year. Total dispatches by North-based mills fell by 1.61% to 12.344 million tons during the first four months of the current financial year, from 12.546 million tons during the same period last year. 

Domestic dispatches by South-based mills during Jul-26 to Oct-26 were 2.545 million tons, showing an increase of 2.28 million tons compared with the same period last year. Exports from South also increased by 17.38% to 3.064 million tons during Jul-26 to Oct-26, up from 2.611 million tons in the same period last year. Total dispatches by South-based mills increased by 14.57% to 5.610 million tons during the first four months of the current financial year, up from 4.896 million tons during the same period last year.