KARACHI: Pakistan plans to significantly upgrade Port Qasim to expand cement and clinker exports, the maritime affairs ministry said on Tuesday, outlining projects that include new berths, additional storage and improved export operations.
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, cement and clinker exports rose 23.7 percent in value and 28.7 percent in volume year-on-year, with earnings climbing to $329.79 million in FY25 compared to $266.51 million a year earlier.
Key export destinations included Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, the United States and Ghana.
“Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced a series of major initiatives aimed at boosting cement and clinker exports by enhancing port infrastructure and operational capacity, with a particular focus on Port Qasim,” the ministry said.
Chaudhry said a sub-committee of all major ports, led by the Port Qasim Authority, had finalized recommendations to accelerate export capacity.
