Cement Nears Rs. 2,000 per Bag

Cement rates climbed throughout Pakistan last week, making construction more expensive according to data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Key points

• During the week ending October 8, the average retail cost of a 50-kilogram cement bag in northern Pakistan rose 1.66 percent to Rs.
• 1, 650 in Khuzdar, according to the PBS data.
• In southern Pakistan, the average cost climbed 1.32 percent to Rs.
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During the week ending October 8, the average retail cost of a 50-kilogram cement bag in northern Pakistan rose 1.66 percent to Rs. 1, 613, compared with the previous week.

In southern Pakistan, the average cost climbed 1.32 percent to Rs. 1, 568 per bag, up from Rs. 1, 547 a week earlier. IMF Contradicts Govt's Inflation Claims for FY27.

Among major cities, cement rates averaged Rs. 1, 611 per bag in Islamabad, Rs. 1, 552 in Rawalpindi, Rs. 1, 650 in Gujranwala, Rs. 1, 647 in Sialkot and Rs. 1, 630 in Lahore.

Rates stood at Rs. 1, 610 in Faisalabad, Rs. 1, 638 in Sargodha, Rs. 1, 653 in Multan, Rs. 1, 599 in Bahawalpur, Rs. 1, 600 in Peshawar and Rs. 1, 550 in Bannu.

In southern cities, the average cost was Rs. 1, 476 per bag in Karachi, Rs. 1, 548 in Hyderabad, Rs. 1, 650 in Sukkur and Rs. 1, 523 in Larkana. Cement averaged Rs. 1, 560 per bag in Quetta and Rs. 1, 650 in Khuzdar, according to the PBS data. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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