Large industry output rises 4.8% in July-December

Pakis­tan’s Large-Scale Manu­fac­­­turing (LSM) sector posted a year-on-year growth of 4.82 per cent in the first half of FY26, indicating a marginal rise in the industrial production.

However, industrial production growth in December 2025 slowed to 0.44pc year-on-year. On a month-on-month basis, it grew 9.26pc, according to figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

The food group posted a 0.58pc increase in July-December FY26 on a YoY basis. Wheat and rice milling rose by 3.62pc during the period under review, primarily due to improved crop harvests.

However, cooking oil production increased by 5.24pc, while vegetable ghee production fell by 1.63pc. However, tea blended declined by 6.46pc.