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In the most general sense of the word, a concrete is a substance that solidifies to act as glue.

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In the most general sense of the word, a concrete is a substance that solidifies to act as glue. Romans were the first to use “modern cement “for purposes of masonry made of crushed stone with vivid lime as binder. They named this substance “caementicium opus “which was later referred to as cement, cimentim , cäment and cement.
Cement is mainly used in construction. It is a gray powdery substance burnt lime and clay, mixed with water and sand to make mortar (a paste used to bind the building blocks together and fill the spaces between them) or with water, sand and gravel to make concrete (one strong durable construction material).
The cement industry is of paramount importance in the development and highly dynamic world today. To initiate, …show more content…

Therefore, in 1956, the government, with the help of the Industrial Development Corporation of Pakistan (PIDC), laid the foundation for two cement units Daudkel and Hyderabad and then more plants were established in the private sector.
These measures lead to dramatic improvement in productivity of cement, and created opportunities to other entrepreneurs and investors to work in this sector. This step helped in bridging the gap between demand and supply in the market. Five cement factories were established during initial thirty years after independence with a total capacity of 3.2 million tons despite the fact that Pakistan is rich in deposits of limestone, clay and gypsum, which is the basic raw material for the. The situation not only stabilized but improved enough for the country to export cement for the first time in 1966. At that time, the government allowed 4% of local production to be exported. This is vital, because the government did not want to create any shortage locally. Exports amounted to about 30% of local production in 1970.
NATIONALIZATION IN BHUTTO REGIME
Bhutto’s era saw the situation takes a complete turn and export Pakistan saw the situation deteriorate to a level that Pakistan was forced to import cement to late 1970s. The same situation prevailed in the status quo until 1994-1995 and the growth of the industry once two digits

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