As the lockdown on the construction sector is about to lift up by the government so it is expected that new rates for construction materials will be announced on April 15.

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Prime Minister Imran Khan took the initiative of lifting the ban from the construction sector of the country to boost construction activities in the country. The prices have already started to fluctuate.

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Following are the construction material rates prevailing in the open market:

• Standard Bricks: PKR 10,000 per 1,000 bricks
• Cement: PKR 550 per bag
• Rebar (New): 150,000 per tonne
• Rebar (Old): 90,000 per tonne
• Sand (Trolley): PKR 3,000
• Sand (Suzuki): PKR 1,500
• Gravel (Trolley): PKR 5,000
• Gravel (Suzuki): PKR 1,500-1,700