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Afghanistan
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereIts strategic position on the ancient Silk Route has made Afghanistan a much fought-over jewel in its long history. Today with an economy and infrastructure in ruins, the country tries to recover.
Country Research
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Pakistan 10-month dispatches rise 4.09%
13 May 2013Pakistan cement dispatches rose by 4.09 per cent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, the latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows. Dispatches f...
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Increased capacity boosts Fauji Cement's nine-month profit, Pakistan
02 May 2013Pakistan-based cement producer Fauji Cement Company reported a 26 per cent rise in volumes for the first nine months of FY13 boosted by its new production line. Rising net retention prices helped...
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Pakistan nine-month exports volumes slip
30 April 2013Pakistan exported 6.22Mt of cement in the first nine months of FY12-13 earning US$421.12m, compared to 6.245Mt at US$342.95m in the same period of last year. This shows that exports fell by 0.39 ...
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Pakistan exports rise 24% YoY in value
25 March 2013Pakistan has reported flat growth in export sales in terms of volume for the first eight months of fiscal 2012-13, but a strong advance has been reported in terms of value thanks to improvements i...
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Pakistan exports volumes fall, rise in value terms
28 February 2013Pakistan exports during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY12-13) fell 0.52 per cent to 5.076Mt, according to data released by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics. In terms...
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Opening ceremony held for new Lebap cement works, Turkmenistan
21 February 2013Turkish company Polimeks Insaat Taahhüt ve San Tic AS has inaugurated its Lepab Cement Factory which is set to help meet growing domestic demand due to the construction boom in Turkmenistan. The ...
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Investing in Iranian cement production
29 January 2013Iran’s Bank of Industry & Mine, a specialised government-owned bank which aims to increase economic growth through the development of the industry and mining sectors, has allotted around EUR400m ...
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Pakistan first-half cement export volumes rise
24 January 2013Pakistan cement exporters have registered almost a 30 per cent YoY rise in cement export volumes in the first six months of the current fiscal. However, the amount of deliveries to neighbouring In...