Pakistan's cement dispatches edge up to 5m tons in October

Pakistan’s cement dispatches reached 4.810 million tons in October 2026, up 0.37% from 4.792 million tons a year earlier, according to figures from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, reported by Mettis Global. Domestic deliveries increased 1.17% to 4.041 million tons, while exports fell 3.67% to 768,754 tons.

For July-October FY27, total dispatches grew 2.93% to 17.953 million tons. Domestic volumes rose 5.93% to 14.889 million tons, but exports dropped 9.51% to 3.064 million tons. Regional results differed: South-based mills’ total dispatches advanced 14.57% in the four-month period to 5.610 million tons, while North-based mills’ total fell 1.61% to 12.344 million tons; the North reported no exports in either October or the July-October period.