{
  "id": 11895538,
  "title": "Cement Sellers Deliver Record Profit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/cement-sellers-deliver-record-profit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/04/cement-sellers-deliver-record-profit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's cement industry reported record profits of Rs. 182 billion (approximately $649 million) for the fiscal year 2025-26, marking its most profitable period on record. The sector's profitability grew at a compound annual rate of 12.3 percent. Topline Securities attributes this success to higher gross profit, a revival in domestic cement sales, and reduced finance costs. Cement demand surged across the local market, driving the earnings boost. Total cement shipments rose 7.21 percent to 50.52 million tons in FY26, while domestic sales climbed 9.5 percent to 41.51 million tons. This upward trajectory has continued into the new fiscal year, with domestic cement dispatches increasing 7.35 percent year-on-year to 3.788 million tons in September 2026. Total shipments grew 5.95 percent to 4.621 million tons, with exports largely unchanged at 832,173 tons. In the first quarter of FY27, cement shipments grew 3.88 percent to 13.141 million tons, with domestic dispatches up 7.79 percent to 10.845 million tons. However, exports dropped 11.32 percent to 2.296 million tons.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s cement industry posted record profitability of Rs. 182 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, equivalent to around $649 million, the … Read More The post Cement Sellers Deliver Record Profit appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}