September 2024 ke liye cement dispatches 3.9 million tons rahi, jo pichle saal ke muqablay mein 5% kam hain. Local dispatches mein 18% ka decline dekha gaya, jabke exports mein 72% ka zabardast izafa huwa.
1QFY25 ke doran total cement dispatches 10.3 million tons rahi, jo pichle saal ke muqablay mein 13% kam hain. Local cement volumes mein 20% ke decline ke sabab kamzor demand hai.
Halanke exports mein 22% ka izafa huwa, magar yeh local demand ki kami ko pura nahi kar saka, jo ke pichle chand mahino se dekhne mein aa raha hai.
Federal Budget FY25 mein cement sector ke liye jo ahem measures announce kiye gaye (jaise ke higher FED aur property transactions par progressive tax rates) aur Punjab Government ki taraf se cement par lagai gayi royalty ke wajah se aney wale arsay mein cement demand mein growth ko rukawat ka samna ho sakta hai.
Cement sector ke liye long-term mein positive outlook expected hai, jo ke cost efficiencies aur monetary easing cycle ke zariye margin gains aur interest costs mein kami se faida uthaye ga.
