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Dispatches jump 18% to stand at 5.21m tons in September
Plant has capacity to produce 2.4m tons of clinker per annum
Private sector credit increases 7.3% quarter-on-quarter
Domestic consumption surges 37% in January this year
Demand rises only 5% to 3.94 million tons in Nov 2017
Cement manufacturer reports 58% higher profit at Rs2.73b
Will offer 65.9m new shares to shareholders at Rs65
Experts blame increased taxation for diminished growth
Earnings amount to Rs8.79b, company announces plan to increase production capacity
Turnaround in macroeconomic situation is accelerating local demand.