Pakistan: Cement despatches reached 3.89Mt in April 2026, rising by 11% year-on-year, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. Domestic despatches increased by 20% to 3.22Mt during the month, while exports fell by 18% to 0.67Mt. In the first 10 months of the current financial year, total despatches rose by 10% to 42.4Mt, with domestic volumes up by 11% to 34.8Mt and exports up by 3% to 7.61Mt.
The figures surpass projections made in April 2026, based on data from the first 19 days of April 2026. The projection expected domestic despatches to increase by 10% year-on-year to 2.94Mt. Total cement despatches were projected to be around 3.61Mt. In the period covering the first 10 months of the fiscal year 2026, total cement despatches were anticipated to reach 42.1Mt.