Cement Prices Drop in Northern Cities, Rise in Southern Regions

ISLAMABAD: Retail cement prices across Pakistan showed a mixed trend during the past week, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

In northern cities, the average retail price of a 50-kg cement bag was recorded at **Rs. 1,382**, marking a **0.32% decrease** from the previous week’s price of Rs. 1,387.

Conversely, in southern cities, the average price rose to **Rs. 1,449 per bag**, showing a **0.40% increase** compared to Rs. 1,443 recorded a week earlier.

City-wise breakdown for northern regions showed cement prices at:

* Islamabad: Rs. 1,357
* Rawalpindi: Rs. 1,361
* Gujranwala: Rs. 1,420
* Sialkot: Rs. 1,380
* Lahore: Rs. 1,443
* Faisalabad: Rs. 1,380
* Sargodha: Rs. 1,370
* Multan: Rs. 1,416
* Peshawar: Rs. 1,350
* Bannu: Rs. 1,280

In southern cities, prices were recorded as:

* Karachi: Rs. 1,367
* Hyderabad: Rs. 1,427
* Sukkur: Rs. 1,500
* Larkana: Rs. 1,407
* Quetta: Rs. 1,510
* Khuzdar: Rs. 1,483