Business

Karachi: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has reaffirmed the medium to long-term Sukuk ratings of Sitara Chemical Industries Limited (SCIL) at 'AA-' (Double A Minus). This rating indicates high credit quality with strong protection factors, though ri...

Karachi: International Steel Ltd (ISL) reported a significant decline in its third-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2025, largely due to reduced flat steel prices and lower gross margins. The company announced a net profit after tax (NPAT) of PkR417 m...

Karachi: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has expressed optimism about Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's official visit to Turkiye. Junaid Naqi, the president of KATI, described the visit as a significant step toward enhancing econom...

Lahore: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) hosted a visit from Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad, Pro Vice Chancellor of Scotland's Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, who unveiled a trilateral partnership framework dubbed the "...

Karachi: FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a 5.3% decline in net sales compared to the same period last year. The company attributed this downturn to the imposition...

Lahore: Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd. (MLCF) reported a significant increase in its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, driven by higher cement prices and a reduction in taxation. The company announced consolidated earnings of PKR 2.8...

Karachi: The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) has updated the entity ratings of Alfalah Securities (Private) Limited (ASPL), placing them on Rating Watch. ASPL, a mid-sized brokerage firm in Pakistan and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank ...