Tobacco, cement, cotton production increases from last year

ISLAMABAD: Cement production in the country, witnessed a growth of 12.13 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, as...

Attock Cement’s new production line commences operations

KARACHI: A bourse notification filed Tuesday by Attock Cement Company Limited revealed its new production line capable of producing 1.2 million tons...

Earnings season at PSX fails to spark investor interest

LAHORE: Earnings season at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has somewhat failed to spark investor interest mainly on the back of political...

Domestic cement consumption rebounds, grow 18.9 percent in September

Southern region exports also surged by a gigantic 212.13 percent to 1.044 million tons against 0.334 million during July-September 2017

Cement exports up 18.41pc, industry still faced with challenges

KARACHI: Cement exports in the month of February 2018 have gone up by 18.41 per cent as compared to same month last...

Sindh High Court bars PSX from placing Dewan Cement in defaulter’s segment

LAHORE: A bourse notification filed Monday by Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) revealed the Sindh High Court on 27th January ordered it not...

Cement despatches grow by 5.10 per cent

Despite the disruption caused by the General Elections, the sector posted 5.10 per cent growth in July.

APCMA urges govt to decrease taxes, FED on cement

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has urged the government to decrease the taxes and Federal Excise Duty (FED) on...

Exports of cement shrink by 50.75pc during April 2017

Exports are proving to be Achilles's heel for the cement sector that has seen its growth inhibited by the regular decline in...

Unabated increase in cement prices to wreak havoc on middle-class: Fayyaz Ilyas

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Senior Vice Chairman Fayyaz Ilyas said that cement is the most important input in the...

Market Daily: Ongoing rally sees KSE-100 rake in 2,130 points 

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its winning streak as the equity market stretched Wednesday’s rally, gaining 898 points (2.19 per cent) to close the day at 41,796.

Cement capacity utilisation touches 93pc in October

KARACHI: Cement consumption continued to surge in October 2017 as the monthly despatches of the commodity reached a record high of 4.222...

Weekly review: Index witnesses one of its most robust weeks in recent history

The Benchmark KSE-100-Share Index witnessed a historic week with spirited investor interest as political tension wear off during the first two days....

CPEC projects lead boom for Pakistani cement manufacturers: Bloomberg

A Bloomberg report has claimed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has led to a major resurgence and boom for the Pakistani cement...

Closing positive: Bourse reaches new high

Despite threats from various fronts, the benchmark KSE-100 share index displayed a buoyant trend during the outgoing week. The bourse touched new...