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Karachi: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported a notable increase in local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly, with 3.01 million units produced in September 2025. This marks a 40% year-over-year and 55% month-over-month growth. ...

Karachi: Ahmed Azeem Alvi, the President of the SITE Association of Industry Karachi, expressed his disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan's decision to maintain the policy rate at 11 percent. He criticized the move, indicating that the busine...

Karachi: Allied Bank Ltd (ABL) conducted its analyst briefing, revealing a 28% year-on-year decrease in standalone net profit after tax (NPAT) for the first nine months of the calendar year 2025. The bank attributed this reduction to a decline in net ...

Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a downturn today, with both the KSE30 and KSE100 indices closing in the red. The KSE30 index ended the trading session at 49,418.59 points, reflecting a decline of 423.92 points, or 0.85 percent, fr...

Islamabad: Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) reported a 2% increase in earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, but the results fell short of expectations due to declining gross margins. The company announced earnings of Rs3.29 billion, t...

Karachi: Interloop Ltd. (ILP) has released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, recording a substantial increase in profitability. The company reported a profit of PKR 2.8 billion (EPS: PKR 2.0), marking a 12.6-fold increas...

Karachi: Earnings for Pakistan's leading oil and gas exploration and production companies are projected to remain subdued in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to a preview released by JS Global. The report anticipates a decline of 8% ye...