According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the retail price of cement in Pakistan showed a mixed trend during the week.

The average retail price of per bag cement in northern cities was recorded at Rs1,417, down 0.47% compared to the previous week, when it stood at Rs1,423, according to data.

In the southern cities, the average retail price of cement increased by 0.34% during the same week, reaching Rs1,424, up from Rs1,420 in the prior week.

The data for the week ending May 8 shows the following average retail prices of cement in various cities:

Islamabad Rs1,402

Rawalpindi Rs1,386

Gujranwala Rs1,450

Sialkot Rs1,420

Lahore Rs1,461

Faisalabad

Sargodha Rs. 1,400

Multan Rs1,429

Bahawalpur Rs1,450

Peshawar Rs1,416

Bannu Rs1,370

Karachi Rs1,339

Hyderabad Rs1,398

Sukkur Rs1,500

Larkana Rs1,416

Quetta Rs1,450

Khuzdar Rs1,443