Cement is running hot while construction permits stay flat
Despatch figures and permit filings have moved in opposite directions since April. Exporters explain the gap.
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Auto assemblers restart double shifts as parts clear customs
Plants that ran at half capacity through June are hiring back line staff, though supplier payments still lag.
A hardware startup is assembling drone parts in Faisalabad
Local assembly cuts the import bill, but the certification path is where the founders expect to lose a year.