North cement exports fall to zero

Pakistan’s cement sector shipped 4.810 million tonnes in October, up 0.37% from a year earlier, according to figures from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association reported by The Express Tribune. Domestic deliveries increased 1.17% to 4.041 million tonnes, while overseas shipments across the industry contracted 3.67% to 768,754 tonnes.

The regional split was uneven: northern producers supplied 3.397 million tonnes, down 3.13%, and made no overseas sales, compared with 114,082 tonnes in October 2025. Southern producers moved 1.41 million tonnes, 9.90% more than a year earlier, including exports of 768,754 tonnes, which climbed 12.40%. Across the first four months of the fiscal year, industry volumes grew 2.93% to 17.953 million tonnes; local sales gained 5.93% while exports declined 9.51%.