Cement prices increased across Pakistan last week, making construction more expensive according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
During the week ending October 8, the average retail price 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 price increased 1.32 percent to Rs. 1,568 per bag, up from Rs. 1,547 a week earlier.
Among major cities, cement prices 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.
Prices 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 price 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.
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