Pakistan\'s cement sector enters volume-led upcycle
Pakistan’s cement sector is making a definitive transition away from an earnings phase previously driven by cost-containment measures and price adjustments, entering a multi-year, volume-led demand recovery. Underpinned by falling borrowing costs, easing inflationary pressures, and targeted fiscal incentives for construction, local cement dispatches surged 10% year-over-year in FY26 lithe highest growth rate recorded since FY21. According to a KTrade Research cement outlook domestic cement demand will maintain a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% between FY27 and FY31, gradually lifting plant utilization rates into the ~70s percentage range over the next three years.