Editing Economy of Pakistan (section)

===== Cement industry =====
In 1947, Pakistan inherited four cement plants with a total capacity of 0.5 million tons. Some expansion occurred in 1956–66 but couldn't keep pace with economic development. The country resorted to cement imports in 1976–77, continuing until 1994–95. The cement sector, comprising 27 plants, contributes over Rs 30 billion to the national exchequer in taxes. By 2013, Pakistan's [[cement]] industry grew rapidly, driven by demand from [[Afghanistan]] and countries boosting the real estate sector. In April 2020, the government introduced an incentive package for the construction industry, including an amnesty scheme, tax exemptions, and a Rs 36 billion subsidy for [[Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority|Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme]]. Additionally, banks were directed to increase construction sector loans to 5 percent of their total loan book, and [[Excise|FED]] reduction on cement from Rs 2/kg to Rs 1.5/kg provided further impetus to the industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pakistan Economic Survey 2020–21|url=https://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_21/03-Manufacturing.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610182425/https://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_21/03-Manufacturing.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2021 }}</ref>

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|+Cement production capacity & dispatches (million tonnes)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Economic Survey 2022–23 |url=https://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_23/03_Manufacturing_and_Mining.pdf |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=finance.gov.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cement dispatches declined |url=https://www.apcma.com/new-updates/2023/CementPR-June2023.pdf |access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
!Indicators
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!2009
!2010
!2011
!2012
!2013
!2014
!2015
!2016
!2017
!2018
!2019
!2020
!2021
!2022
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|Production capacity
|37.68
|42.28
|45.34
|42.37
|44.64
|44.64
|44.64
|45.62
|45.62
|46.39
|48.66
|55.90
|63.53
|69.14
|69.29
|83.18
|-
|Local dispatches
|22.58
|20.33
|23.57
|22.00
|23.95
|25.06
|26.15
|28.20
|33.00
|35.65
|41.15
|40.34
|39.97
|48.12
|47.64
|40.01
|-
|Exports
|7.72
|10.98
|10.65
|9.43
|8.57
|8.37
|8.14
|7.20
|5.87
|4.66
|4.75
|6.54
|7.85
|9.31
|5.26
|4.57
|-
|Total dispatches
|30.30
|31.31
|34.22
|31.43
|32.52
|33.43
|34.28
|35.40
|38.87
|40.32
|45.89
|46.88
|47.81
|57.43
|52.89
|44.58
|}