Cement production capacity in Pakistan increased by 52 per cent in last decade. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), capacity has risen from 30.50Mt in 2006-07 to 46.39Mt in 2016-17. The trend continues in current fiscal year as well and further advanced to 49.44Mt in first nine months of 2017-18.
 
According to a local research house, Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) and Lucky Cement have increased capacities by 1.2-1.3Mta in 2QFY18. As a result, the combined cement capacity in the south has advanced by approximately 30 per cent to 11Mta from 8.5Mta. Furthermore, once D G Khan Cement's (DGKC) additional capacity comes online in 4QFY18, the capacity in the region will rise by a cumulative 62 per cent to 13Mta from 8.5Mta.

However, an analyst predicted that increasing capacity would affect capacity utilisation and price competition in the south.