ISLAMABAD: The exports of cement witnessed an increase of 9.91 percent during the first seven months of the fiscal year 2025-26 as against the exports of the corresponding months of last year. The cement exports from the country were recorded at US $206.727 million during July-January (2025-26) against the exports of US $188.091m during July-January (2024-25), according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In terms of quantity, the cement export increased by 0.33% from 5,273,060 metric tons to 5,290,700 metric tons, the data revealed. Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the cement exports witnessed an increase of 62.75% during the month of January 2026 as compared to the same month of last year. The exports of cement from the country during January 2026 were recorded at US $33.558m against the exports of US $20.619m in January 2025. On a month-on-month basis, cement exports increased by 52.30% during January 2026 when compared to the exports of US $22.035m in December 2025, the PBS data revealed. DNA
