Islamabad (Pakistan News Online) A sudden increase in cement price noted, after fresh increase of Rs 207, New price reached on Rs 1,500.
In the federal budget, the federal excise duty on per kg cement was increased from Rs 3 to Rs 4, after which the price of a 50 kg bag was increased to Rs 207, the new price of a pack of cement reached Rs 1500.
Lahore And Peshawar has the highest prices of cement compared to other cities. the price of a 50 kg bag of cement in Larkana increased by Rs 207, Peshawar by Rs 177, Bannu by Rs 163, Quetta and Sargodha by Rs 160, and Multan by Rs 155 per bag during a week.
In Karachi and Lahore, the price of a bag increased by Rs 150, Islamabad by Rs 151, Gujranwala by Rs 147, Faisalabad by Rs 140, Sialkot by Rs 130, Hyderabad by Rs 120 and in Rawalpindi by Rs 107.
Apart from this, a bag of cement in Khuzdar increased by 23 rupees.